They Called Me Mad: Genius, Madness, and the Scientists Who Pushed the Outer Limits of Knowledge
| AUTHOR | Monahan, John; Monahan, John |
| PUBLISHER | Berkley Books (12/07/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Discover the true genius behind history's greatest "madmen". From Dr. Frankenstein to Dr. Jekyll, the image of the mad scientist surrounded by glass vials, copper coils, and electrical apparatus remains a popular fixture. In films and fiction, he's comically misguided, tragically misunderstood, or pathologically evil. But the origins of this stereotype can be found in the sometimes-eccentric real life men and women who challenged our view of the world and broke new scientific frontiers. They Called Me Mad recounts the amazing true stories of such historical luminaries as Archimedes, the calculator of pi and creator of the world's first death ray; Isaac Newton, the world's first great scientist and the last great alchemist; Nikola Tesla, who built the precursors of robots, fluorescent lighting, and particle beam weapons before the turn of the twentieth century-and more.
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ISBN-13:
9780425236963
ISBN-10:
042523696X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
5.06 x 0.79 x 8.29 inches
Weight:
0.51 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
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Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Science | History
Science | Reference
Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
509.22
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010030311
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Discover the true genius behind history's greatest "madmen". From Dr. Frankenstein to Dr. Jekyll, the image of the mad scientist surrounded by glass vials, copper coils, and electrical apparatus remains a popular fixture. In films and fiction, he's comically misguided, tragically misunderstood, or pathologically evil. But the origins of this stereotype can be found in the sometimes-eccentric real life men and women who challenged our view of the world and broke new scientific frontiers. They Called Me Mad recounts the amazing true stories of such historical luminaries as Archimedes, the calculator of pi and creator of the world's first death ray; Isaac Newton, the world's first great scientist and the last great alchemist; Nikola Tesla, who built the precursors of robots, fluorescent lighting, and particle beam weapons before the turn of the twentieth century-and more.
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