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The icepick surgeon : murder, fraud, sabotage, piracy, and other dastardly deeds perpetrated in the name of science / Sam Kean.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316496506
- ISBN: 0316496502
- Physical Description: vi, 360 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc., ©2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-348) and index. |
| 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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Science > Moral and ethical aspects. Research > Moral and ethical aspects. Science > History. Scientists > Professional ethics. Medical ethics. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lawrence County Federated Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at New Castle Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| New Castle Public Library | 174.95 Kean (Text)
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Purchased with Funds Provided by the Friends of the Library.
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31902005435680 | NWCM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
