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SCIENCE INK
TATTOOS OF THE SCIENCE OBSESSED |
| By: |
Carl Zimmer, Mary Roach (Foreword) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1454912405 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781454912408 |
| Publisher: |
STERLING PUBLISHING CO INC |
| Pub. date: |
6 May, 2014 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
A title in which body art meets popular science. Showcasing hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to mathematics and astrophysics, it reveals the stories of the individuals who chose to inscribe their obsessions in their skin. |
| Synopsis: |
In this book, each tattoo is accompanied by a reflection on the science in question by bestselling essayist and lecturer Zimmer. Body art meets popular science in this elegant, mind-blowing collection, written by renowned science writer Carl Zimmer. Showcasing hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to mathematics and astrophysics, Science Ink 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. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Sterling |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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