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Lädt ... Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloomsbury Sigma) (Original 2018; 2018. Auflage)von Kathryn Harkup (Autor)
Werk-InformationenMaking the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloomsbury Sigma) von Kathryn Harkup (2018)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Whether or not you’ve read or liked Frankenstein, this is an extremely interesting book about Mary Shelley, her life, and the science of her time. I enjoyed the detail Harkup went into and how she was able to make it so informative while keeping it interesting. I own Harkup’s other novel (A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie) and it will be moving up on my tbr after reading this. I received a copy of book from NetGalley and Bloomsbury Sigma in exchange for a fair and honest review. Thank you! 😃 This was an excellent look at the novel of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It examines the procedures carried out by Victor and then finds real world examples. The book is really well written and keeps the reader interested. A really great book and well researched. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror and science fiction genres. The name Frankenstein has become part of our everyday language, often used in derogatory terms to describe scientists who have overstepped a perceived moral line. But how did a 19-year-old woman with no formal education come up with the idea for an extraordinary novel such as Frankenstein? The period of 1790?1820 saw huge advances in our understanding of electricity and physiology. Sensational science demonstrations caught the imagination of the general public, and newspapers were full of tales of murderers and resurrectionists. It is unlikely that Frankenstein would have been successful in his attempts to create life back in 1818. However, advances in medical science mean we have overcome many of the stumbling blocks that would have thwarted his ambition. We can resuscitate people using defibrillators, save lives using blood transfusions, and prolong life through organ transplants--these procedures are nowadays considered almost routine. Many of these modern achievements are a direct result of 19th century scientists conducting their gruesome experiments on the dead. Making the Monster explores the science behind Shelley's book. From tales of reanimated zombie kittens to electrical experiments on human cadavers, Kathryn Harkup examines the science and scientists that influenced Mary Shelley and inspired her most famous creation, Victor Frankenstein. While, thankfully, we are still far from being able to recreate Victor's "creature," scientists have tried to create the building blocks of life, and the dream of creating life-forms from scratch is now tantalizingly close. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This book follows not only the tragic story of Mary Shelley's life, but also discusses the greatest scientific advances of the time. Harkup covers how Shelley would have known, as most of the public would have known, about all of the latest discoveries. We find out how certain of these discoveries came about and how they were shown off to great crowds. And so it makes perfect sense how these marvels capture the public's imagination so vividly when Shelley uses them in Frankenstein. Reading the descriptions of great bolts of electricity being shown off or great tubes being connected to show off gas (or ‘vital air’) is truly awe inspiring.
Science wasn't the only field to experience huge change during this period. The social landscape was also changing dramatically. Harkup explores this with the same level of expertise, detailing how the public's fear of change began to boil over.
Harkup combines an obvious love of literature with scientific discipline in an engaging and delightful exploration of science, sci-fi and personal tragedy. ( )