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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451854403321

Autore

Djerassi Carl

Titolo

Chemistry in theatre [[electronic resource] ] : insufficiency, phallacy or both / / Carl Djerassi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Imperial College Press, 2012

ISBN

1-280-66908-X

9786613646019

1-84816-939-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (135 p.)

Disciplina

540

Soggetti

Science

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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-