Frankenstein and the Birth of Science
Joel Levy
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was conceived against the backdrop of rapid change in the scientific world. Frankenstein and The Birth of Science offers an engrossing insight into the world of science in late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth-century Europe, through the prism of the seminal science fiction novel. Illustrated with line drawings and colour plates, it reveals how the monster was conceived, suggests the real-life basis for Victor Frankenstein and describes in vivid detail the experiments that might have led to the Creature’s birth. It also looks at incarnations of the monster since the book was published and modern interpretations of the “mad scientist”, as well as looking ahead to permanent bionic limbs, implants and other wonders. Frankenstein and the Birth of Science looks back at science’s progress and forward to its potential.
Other books by Joel Levy
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Meltdown: Stories of nuclear disaster and the human cost of going critical
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Psychology for Busy People
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The Big Bang (Traveller’s Guides)
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HAWKING
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Mathematics: A Curious History
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The Big Book of Science
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Armchair Chemistry: From Molecules to Elements: The Chemistry of Everyday Life
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The Infinite Tortoise: The Curious Thought Experiments of History’s Great Thinkers
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Why We Do the Things We Do
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Boost Your Brain
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Freudian Slips: All the Psychology You Need to Know
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Why?: Answers to Everyday Scientific Questions
