Chemistry in theatre : insufficiency, phallacy or both / Carl Djerassi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Djerassi, Carl.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Drama.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the questions "What can science do for the theatre?" and "What can the theatre do for science?" which raise challenges for both theatre professionals and scientists. Unusually, this book deals with plays first and foremost as reading material - as texts to be read alone or in dramatic readings - rather than emphasizing performances on the stage. Concrete examples are given to demonstrate the potential pedagogic value of using the dialogic style and plot structure of plays in science, with a special focus on chemistry. Very few books have dealt with the subject of science-in-

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface; Plays on the Page Rather Than Stage; Plays Dealing with Chemistry; Insufficiency; Phallacy; Insufficiency; CAST; Scene 1; Scene 2; Scene 3; Scene 4; Scene 5; Scene 6; Scene 7; Scene 8; Scene 9; Phallacy; CAST; Scene 1; Scene 2; Scene 3; Scene 4; Scene 5; Scene 6; Scene 7; Scene 8; Scene 9; Scene 10; Scene 11; Scene 12; Scene 13; Scene 14; Scene 15; Scene 16; Scene 17; Scene 18; Scene 19; Scene 20; Scene 21; Scene 22; Scene 23; Scene 24; Scene 25; Scene 26; Scene 27; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; BY THE SAME AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613646019

9781280669088

128066908X

9781848169395

1848169396

OCLC:

794328415