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    Strange Brains and Genius: The Secret Lives Of Eccentric Scientists And Madmen

     
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    Strange Brains and Genius: The Secret Lives Of Eccentric Scientists And Madmen

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    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!

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    EAN/ISBN:
    9780688168940
    Edition:
    Reprint
    Medium:
    Paperback
    Number of pages:
    352
    Publication date:
    1999-05-19
    Publisher:
    William Morrow Paperbacks
    Languages:
    english
    EAN/ISBN:
    9780688168940
    Edition:
    Reprint
    Medium:
    Paperback
    Number of pages:
    352
    Publication date:
    1999-05-19
    Publisher:
    William Morrow Paperbacks
    Languages:
    english

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