They called me mad
Subtitle: genius, madness, and the scientists who pushed the outer limits of knowledge
By: John Monahan
Edition: Berkeley trade pbk. ed.
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780425236963
Subjects: History; Discoveries in science; Psychology; Scientists
Description: "From Dr. Frankenstein to Dr. Jekyll, the image of the mad scientist surrounded by glass vials, copper coils, and electrical apparatuses 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 orthodoxy, made waves--and broke new scientific frontiers."--from cover p. 4.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-294).