The Icepick Surgeon - Sam Kean

From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets. "A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review 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... Zobrazit více