Master Mechanics and Wicked Wizards: Images of the American Scientist as Hero and Villain from Colonial Times to the Present

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From the earliest depictions of Benjamin Franklin and his kite experiment to 21st-century renderings of mad scientists, representations of American scientists in the popular media reveal a great deal about our cultural hopes and fears. In an entertaining and insightful survey of popular media over three hundred years of American history--religious tracts, political cartoons, literature, theater, advertising, art, comic books, radio, music, television,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:155849703X

ISBN13:9781558497030

Release Date:June 2009

Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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History Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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