Strange brains and genius : the secret lives of eccentric scientists and madmen
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- ISBN: 0306457849
- ISBN: 9780306457845
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xiv, 332 p. : ill ; 24 cm. - Publisher: New York : Plenum Trade, c1998.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Profiles: The pigeon man from Manhattan ; The worm man from Devonshire ; The rabbit-eater from Lichfield ; The fly man from Galway ; The rat man from London ; The mutton man from London ; The sprained brain from Birmingham ; The ice man from Cornwall Gardens ; The hermit from Montana ; Obsession -- Curiosity smorgasbord: The brain shelter ; Where on Earth is Einstein's brain? ; Do we really only use 10 percent of our brain? ; The human mind questionnaire -- Finale: Epilogue ; A touch of madness. |
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Subject: | Scientists Psychology Genius Eccentrics and eccentricities Scientists Biography Wetenschapsbeoefenaars Bijzondere mensen Exzentriker Genie Psychologie Naturwissenschaftler |
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