Strange Brains and Genius: The Secret Lives of Eccentric Scientists and Madmen - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:William Morrow & CompanyISBN-13:9780688168940ISBN-10:688168949UPC:9780688168940Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Science & Technology, Historical, Popular CultureSize:9.00 x 6.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCE0RW7ZJW
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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:William Morrow & CompanyISBN-13:9780688168940ISBN-10:688168949UPC:9780688168940Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Science & Technology, Historical, Popular CultureSize:9.00 x 6.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCE0RW7ZJW
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Clifford A. Pickover is the lead writer for the brain-boggler column in Discover magazine and the author of numerous acclaimed science books. He has been featured on PBS, the Discovery Channel, and CNN. A research staff member at IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center, Dr. Pickover is a prolific inventor who holds numerous patents. He lives in Yorktown Heights, New York.
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