Man-MadeMonsters

作者 Bob Curran著
出版社 Mcgraw-Hill
出版时间 2010年11月
ISBN 9781601631367
定价 106.70

内容简介

Lifeexistsallaroundus,informsthatwecanreadilyandeasilyidentify.Butwhatiftherewere,lurkingintheshadows,otherformsoflifethatarenotsofamiliar,creaturescreatednotbyNature,butbyMan?Weknowtheirnames--Frankenstein,theGolem,thehomunculioftheancientalchemists;theyexistinourstoriesandmyths.Butjustwhatarethesemysteriouscreatures,anddotheyactuallyhavesomebasisinreality?Inhisfascinatingandwide-rangingnewbook,DrBobCurranexploresman-mademonstersandthetruthbehindthemyths.You'lllearnfascinatingdetailsabout:The19thcenturyscientistwhotriedtobringthedeadbacktolife-themodelforMaryShelley'sFrankensteinTheManofClaywholumberedthroughthestreetsofmedievalPragueatthecommandofearlyrabbisTalesofrobotsthatmayhaveexistedintheancientworldandthreatenedGreekandRomanwarriors.Cloningandtheartificialcreationoflife,andwhatstrangeandmysteriousareastheymaybeheadinginto.Man-MadeMonstersisessentialreadingforanyonewhowantstoexploreartificialbeingsandpeerintothedarkrecessesofthehumanmind...wheretheymayindeedbehiding.

作者简介

Dr.BobCurranwasborninaremoteareaofCountyDown,NorthernIreland.Sinceleavingschool,hehastravelledthroughouttheworld,fascinatedbythemythsandstoriesthathehasfound.HehaswrittenanumberofbookslookingatcultureandloreincludingVampires;LostLands,ForgottenRealms;Zombies;andWerewolves,allforNewPageBooks.HelivesinNorthernIrelandwithhiswifeandfamily.IllustratorIanDaniels,whohasillustratedbookcoversforsciencefictionluminariesMarionZimmerBradley,OrsonScottCardandPoulAnderson,lendshisuniqueartworktoanotherNewPagetitle,ashehastoallofthebookswrittenbyDr.Curran.

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