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Screams of Reason : Mad Science and Modern Culture by Skal, David J. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Screams of Reason : Mad Science and Modern Culture about?
In Screams Of Reason, David J. Skal Explores Our Perennial Fascination With Demented Doctors, Crazed Clinicians, And Technology-obsessed Fiends. From Nineteenth-century Romantic Literature To Dr. Strangelove And Hannibal Lecter, The Mad Scientist Proves Himself To Be A Figure Of Myriad Masks And Guises - A Far More Interesting Archetype Than The Nerd-run-amok Of B-movies Would Indicate.--book Jacket. Screams Of Reason Is An Exploration Of The Prop-laden Laboratories Of 1930s Hollywood, The Mad-science Mystique That Colors The Cult Of The Computer, The Pseudo-science Folklore Of Ufo Abductions, And The Demonization Of Doctors And Medicine In The Brave New World Of Hmos And Managed Care.--book Jacket. Introduction: Laughing Sal And The Science Of Screams -- Frankenstein's Gate -- Miracles For The Masses -- Snap, Crackle, Scream -- A-bombs, B Pictures And C Cups -- Alien Chic -- The Doctor Will Eat You Now -- Vile Bodies, Or Farewell To The Flesh -- Conclusion: Entertaining The Apocalypse -- A Hollywood Hit Parade Of Mad Scientists, Demented Doctors, And Assorted Evil Geniuses. By David J. Skal. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Who reads Screams of Reason : Mad Science and Modern Culture?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Skal, David J.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780393045826
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Sports, Literary Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.72 / 5 (75 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14