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Dark Energy

Hitchcock's Absolute Camera and the Physics of Cinematic Spacetime

By: Philip J. Skerry

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Dark Energy

Hitchcock's Absolute Camera and the Physics of Cinematic Spacetime

By: Philip J. Skerry

Alfred Hitchcock and the cinema grew up together. Born in 1899, four years after the first 'official' film showing in Paris, Hitchcock demonstrated an early fascination with the new art of the cinema. He entered the film industry in 1920, and by 1925, he had directed his first feature-length film, The Pleasure Garden. His subsequent film career paralleled the phenomenal growth of the film industry during the years 1925-1976, the year of his last film. In the same way, Hitchcock's films are consonant with the revolutionary theories in the fields of physics and cosmology that were transforming the twentieth century, personified by the genius of Albert Einstein. Philip Skerry's book applies the theories of dark energy, entropy, black holes, and quantum mechanics to Hitchcock's technological genius and camera aesthetics, helping to explain the concept of 'pure cinema' and providing verification for its remarkable power. Including interviews with influential physicists, this study opens up new ways of analyzing Hitchcock's art.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 10

1623564212

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9781623564216

Florence and Tuscany

By: Christopher Catling,Philip Enticknap,John Heseltine,Kim Sayer (fotograf.)

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Florence and Tuscany

By: Christopher Catling,Philip Enticknap,John Heseltine,Kim Sayer (fotograf.)

This full-colour DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is your must-have item for the charming city of Florence and the awe-inspiring Tuscany region. Updated and expanded with hundreds of photographs and illustrations, the guide features detailed cutaways and beautiful floor plans of all the major sights, as well as street-by-street maps of Florence's most exciting neighbourhoods. The breathtaking sights, beaches, markets and festivals are covered for the entire region with up-to-the-minute reviews and recommendations for the best restaurants, bars, wineries, shopping and hotels in Florence and throughout Tuscany. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide explores all you need to know about the history, the architecture and the birth of the Renaissance that epitomises the stylish city of Florence and the natural splendour of Tuscany. Includes superb DK photography, full-colour maps, 3D models, illustrated walks and comprehensive hotel and restaurant listings.

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1405333758

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9781405333757