{"product_id":"2940169807110","title":"Sonnets \u0026 Sunspots: \"Dr. Research\" Baxter and the Bell Science Films","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSonnets amp; Sunspots\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of one of the most beloved popular science series of all time and the charismatic educator who became an icon to several generations of students. The book is also a fascinating history of popular science programming in television and film, from its primitive beginnings to the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way there are entertaining behind-the-scenes stories of each production and the personalities that were involved with them. Dr. Frank Baxter, a professor of English literature at the University of Southern California, became a science hero to millions thanks to his alter-ego, ¿Dr. Research.¿ Many students even became scientists because of Baxter and the Bell films, some of the most entertaining and informative shows ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the tale unfolds we meet such people as famed Hollywood director Frank Capra, Walt Disney, legendary voice actor June Foray, Eddie Albert, Richard Carlson, movie mogul Jack Warner, James Burke of \u003ci\u003eConnections \u003c\/i\u003efame, Carl Sagan of Cosmos, and a score of others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also chronicles the story of public television from its earliest beginnings, including the struggles of such pioneering stations as Houston¿s KUHT and San Francisco¿s KQED.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by James Burke. Produced by Joe Bevilacqua.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Blackstone Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114759176432,"sku":"2940169807110","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169807110_p0.jpg?v=1769900187","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169807110","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}