Icepick surgeon [sound recording] : murder, fraud, sabotage, piracy, and other dastardly deeds perpetuated in the name of science / Sam Kean.
From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets.Science is a force for good in the world?at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister.
Science is a force for good in the world--at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing--no matter the cost. Bestselling author Sam Kean tells the true story of what happens when unfettered ambition pushes otherwise rational men and women to cross the line in the name of science, trampling ethical boundaries and often committing crimes in the process.
Record details
- ISBN: 1549102915
- ISBN: 9781549102912
- Physical Description: 10 audio discs (approximately 11.77 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York] : Hachette Audio, 2021.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Includes a PDF of supplemental materials" -- Back of container.Compact discs.Title from web page.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue: Cleopatra's legacy -- Introduction -- Piracy: the buccaneer biologist -- Slavery: the corruption of the flycatcher -- Grave-robbing: Jekyll & Hyde, Hunter & Knox -- Murder: the professor and the janitor -- Animal cruelty: the war of the currents -- Sabotage: the bone wars -- Oath-breaking: ethically impossible -- Ambition: surgery of the soul -- Espionage: the variety act -- Torture: the white whale -- Malpractice: sex, power, and money -- Fraud: superwoman -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The future of crime.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by Ben Sullivan.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | CD F KEA (Text) | 34621991185342 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
