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Loading... Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessedby Carl Zimmer
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Everyone I mentioned this book to was immediately excited and came up with ideas for tattoos they hoped were included. Most of them weren't. So get on it people! This is a wonderful book! I love Zimmer's other books, but this is something special. Photos of scientific tattoos are accompanied by the tattoo-ee's statement about the personal meaning of the tattoo, followed by a cogent explanation of the science underlying the tattoo by Zimmer. I have to buy a copy of this. Highly recommended for geeks of all stripes. no reviews | add a review
"Body art meets popular science in this elegant, mind-blowing collection, written by renowned science writer Carl Zimmer. This fascinating book showcases hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to mathematics and astrophysics and reveals the stories of the individuals who chose to inscribe their obsessions in their skin. Best of all, each tattoo provides a leaping-off point for bestselling essayist and lecturer Zimmer to reflect on the science in question, whether it's the importance of an image of Darwin's finches or the significance of the uranium atom inked into the chest of a young radiologist."--from publisher's description No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)391.65Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Costume and personal appearance Care of person; Bathing; ToiletLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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