Muwahahahaha
Dr. Frankenstein. Marie Curie. Dr. Moreau. Captain Nemo. They're
the most fascinating minds of all time--and now a science guru has
teamed up with an expert in human psychology to coax them out of
their laboratories and onto the analyst's couch.
Real and fictional, famous and infamous, crazy and just crazily
driven, these brilliant men and women exhibit a list of neuroses
almost as impressive as their extraordinary accomplishments. At
last, you can explore their early fixations, their ambitions, their
successes and failures, and the particular quirks that have granted
each induction into the Mad Scientist Hall of Fame, including:
- Dr. Evil: Megalomaniacal doctor with antisocial personality
disorder (and pathological dislike of his own son, Scotty)
- Nikola Tesla: Real-life mad scientist with obsessive compulsive
disorder (and he talked to aliens)
- Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde: Brilliant doctor gone bad, suffering from
multiple personality disorder (and a penchant for strong chemical
cocktails)
- Lex Luthor: Villain and supergenius with manic mood disorder
(and premature baldness)
Witty, illuminating, and thoroughly entertaining, this
one-of-a-kind book offers irrefutable proof that success,
super-intelligence, and a mantelpiece full of Nobel prizes is no
guarantee of sanity.
Praise for Daniel H. Wilson
"Daniel H. Wilson and Anna C. Long have made an exhaustive study
of the evil mind. It is complete, pulls no punches, and reveals
secrets that have hitherto remained hidden. It is for these reasons
that I must liquidate them. Great book " --Mike Myers, aka Dr. Evil
from "Austin Powers "
"Forget about John Connor--it's Daniel H. Wilson who is going to
save us from the Terminators." --"Forbes " on "How to Survive a
Robot Uprising"
"A tribute to the far-fetched ideas that often drive progress."
--Erik Sofge, "Popular Mechanics, " for "Where's My Jetpack?"
Daniel H. Wilson, Ph.D. earned a degree in Robotics from
Carnegie Mellon University and is a contributing editor to Popular
Mechanics magazine. He has been featured in the "New York Times"
and "Wired, " as well as on "Tech Nation " with Dr. Moira Gunn and
"Countdown " with Keith Olberman.
Anna Long, Ph.D. is a graduate of the University of Washington's
Child Clinical Psychology program.
General
Imprint: |
Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2008 |
First published: |
August 2008 |
Authors: |
Daniel H. Wilson
• Anna Long
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Dimensions: |
209 x 139 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8065-2879-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-8065-2879-6 |
Barcode: |
9780806528793 |
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