{"product_id":"9780688168940","title":"Strange Brains and Genius : The Secret Lives Of Eccentric Scientists And Madmen","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStrange Brains and Genius\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Clifford A. Pickover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eNever has the term \u003cem\u003emad scientist\u003c\/em\u003e been more fascinatingly explored than in internationally recognized popular science author Clifford Pickover's richly researched wild ride through the bizarre lives of eccentric geniuses. A few highlights:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Pigeon Man from Manhattan\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Legendary inventor Nikola Tesla had abnormally long thumbs, a peculiar love of pigeons, and a horror of women's pearls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Worm Man from Devonshire\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Forefather of modern electric-circuit design Oliver Heaviside furnished his home with granite blocks and sometimes consumed only milk for days (as did Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Rabbit-Eater from Lichfield\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Renowned scholar Samuel Johnson had so many tics and quirks that some mistook him for an idiot. In fact, his behavior matches modern definitions of obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003ePickover also addresses many provocative topics: the link between genius and madness, the role the brain plays in alien abduction and religious experiences, UFOs, cryonics -- even the whereabouts of Einstein's brain!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780688168940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41029186552014,"sku":"9780688168940","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780688168940_c16d65f2-6f1d-46fe-9ed6-3013b8aba3cb.jpg?v=1652145450","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780688168940","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}