Body art meets popular science in this elegant, mind-blowing collection, written by renowned science writer Carl Zimmer. This fascinating book showcases hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to mathematics and astrophysics and reveals the stories of the individuals who chose to inscribe their obsessions in their skin. Best of all, each tattoo provides a leaping-off point for bestselling essayist and lecturer Zimmer to reflect on the science in question, whether it's the importance of an image of Darwin's finches or the significance of the uranium atom inked into the chest of a young radiologist.
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"Carl Zimmer is one of the best science writers we have today." --Rebecca Skloot, author of the bestselling "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" "Zimmer brilliantly animates the intoxicating passions of science lovers in perfectly precise, perfectly poetic short stories." --Jad Abumrad, host of the award-winning "Radiolab" "Reveals the great ideas and deep passion for science in some of the most creative body art on the planet today." --Neil Shubin, author of the bestselling "Your Inner Fish" "Every page of this book is a delight. Be dazzled by the images, wowed by the formulas, and inspired by the stories behind them all." --Sean Carroll, author of "From Eternity to Here
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Carl Zimmer is a journalist and lecturer on science writing at Yale University. His numerous critically praised books include Parasite Rex, which The L.A. Times called capable of changing how we see the world; Soul Made Flesh (one of the top 100 books of 2004, according to The New York Times Book Review), and Microcosm, which The Boston Globe called, superb...quietly revolutionary. He writes for countless publications, including The New York Times and Scientific American and regularly appears on radio and on TV. His blog, The Loom, is regularly cited as one of the web's best science blogs. He lives in Guilford, Connecticut.
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This book has to be unique. It's about the intersection of science and tattoos. It works amazingly well because it has three element: first, the visuals are gorgeous; second, it features wonderfully eccentric people who are so dedicated to science that they get a relevant tattoo, and third, Zimmer gives a brilliantly lucid summary of the science behind each of the images. It's the kind of book you dip in and out of rather than reading cover to cover.
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If you want a book of professional people with tattoos, then this is the book for you. You could google science tattoos but you wouldn't get the explanations or reason for the tattoo and science behind them.
By Jon Pearson
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Christmas present for my wife who has always deterred me from getting a tattoo so it was n interesting choice! There may be hope yet!
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a different angle
kind of a different angle to this book which is a welcome change to the usual bunch of pics by artists you have not heard of. Read more
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This book looks good on the outside and is good on the inside! I keep it in the bathroom and it is an excellent book to dip in and out of at random, love it!
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I bought this as a gift. The recipient expressed general delight, but a couple of specific reservations. Read more
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