{"product_id":"mathematics-in-popular-culture-essays-on-appearances-in-film-fiction-games-television-and-other-media-9780786449781","title":"Mathematics in Popular Culture: Essays on Appearances in Film, Fiction, Games, Television and Other Media","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jessica K. Sklar | Elizabeth S. Sklar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mathematics has maintained a surprising presence in popular media for over a century. In recent years, the movies \u003ci\u003eGood Will Hunting, A Beautiful Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStand and Deliver\u003c\/i\u003e, the stage plays \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Code\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProof\u003c\/i\u003e, the novella \u003ci\u003eFlatland\u003c\/i\u003e and the hugely successful television crime series \u003ci\u003eNUMB3RS\u003c\/i\u003e all weave mathematics prominently into their storylines. Less obvious but pivotal references to the subject appear in the blockbuster TV show \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, the cult movie \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, and even Tolstoy's \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this collection of new essays, contributors consider the role of math in everything from films, baseball, crossword puzzles, fantasy role-playing games, and television shows to science fiction tales, award-winning plays and classic works of literature. Revealing the broad range of intersections between mathematics and mainstream culture, this collection demonstrates that even \"mass entertainment\" can have a hidden depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47598215823511,"sku":"9780786449781","price":3755.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786449781.webp?v=1775000056","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mathematics-in-popular-culture-essays-on-appearances-in-film-fiction-games-television-and-other-media-9780786449781","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}