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Item specifics
- Condition
- EAN
- 9780688168940
- ISBN
- 0688168949
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Strange Brains and Genius : the Secret Lives of Eccentric Scientists and Madmen
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Psychology, Science, Référence
- Topic
- Philosophy & Social Aspects, General, History, Curiosities & Wonders, Historical, Science & Technology
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 13.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Product Information
Never has the term mad scientist been more fascinatingly explored than in internationally recognized popular science author Clifford Pickover's richly researched wild ride through the bizarre lives of eccentric geniuses. A few highlights: "The Pigeon Man from Manhattan" Legendary inventor Nikola Tesla had abnormally long thumbs, a peculiar love of pigeons, and a horror of women's pearls. "The Worm Man from Devonshire" Forefather of modern electric-circuit design Oliver Heaviside furnished his home with granite blocks and sometimes consumed only milk for days (as did Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison). "The Rabbit-Eater from Lichfield" Renowned scholar Samuel Johnson had so many tics and quirks that some mistook him for an idiot. In fact, his behavior matches modern definitions of obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome. Pickover also addresses many provocative topics: the link between genius and madness, the role the brain plays in alien abduction and religious experiences, UFOs, cryonics -- even the whereabouts of Einstein's brain!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0688168949
ISBN-13
9780688168940
eBay Product ID (ePID)
297009
Product Key Features
Book Title
Strange Brains and Genius : the Secret Lives of Eccentric Scientists and Madmen
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, General, History, Curiosities & Wonders, Historical, Science & Technology
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Psychology, Science, Référence
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Q147.P53 1999
Edition Description
Reprint
Lccn
99-020675
Dewey Decimal
509.2/2
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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