Screams of reason : mad science and modern culture / David J. Skal.
Screams of reason : mad science and modern culture / David J. Skal.
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New York : W.W. Norton, c1998.
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N791.436164/1
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English
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Physical content
368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Laughing Sal and the Science of Screams -- Ch. 1. Frankenstein's Gate -- Ch. 2. Miracles for the Masses -- Ch. 3. Snap, Crackle, Scream -- Ch. 4. A-Bombs B Pictures, and C Cups -- Ch. 5. Alien Chic -- Ch. 6. The Doctor Will Eat You Now -- Ch. 7. Vile Bodies, or Farewell to the Flesh --...
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c1998.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1998.
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Summary
In Screams of Reason, David J. Skal explores our perennial fascination with demented doctors, crazed clinicians, and technology-obsessed fiends. From nineteenth-century Romantic literature to Dr. Strangelove and Hannibal Lecter, the mad scientist proves himself to be a figure of myriad masks and guises - a far more interesting archetype than the ne...
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Screams of reason : mad science and modern culture / David J. Skal.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-358) and index.
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c1998.
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N791.436164/1
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ISBN
039304582X
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791.436164
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991002093989702626
