They Called Me Mad Genius, Madness, and the Scientists Who Pushed the Outer Limits of Knowledge

Name: They Called Me Mad Genius, Madness, and the Scientists Who Pushed the Outer Limits of Knowledge
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ISBN: 9780425236963

ISBN-10: 042523696X

ISBN-13: 9780425236963

Edition: 2010

Authors: John Monahan

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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…

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List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/7/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.12" wide x 8.23" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.528



Introduction: The Real Scientists Behind the Mad Scientist



Eureka! The Mad Scientist Is Born



Sulfur and Brimstone: The Alchemist's Dream



Transmutation: From Alchemy to Chemistry



The Bloody Path: From Grave Robbing to Modem Surgery



Electrical Spectacles and the Spark of Genius



Atomic Secrets: Unleashing the Power of Physics



Bombs and Rockets: Mad Science Goes to War


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