Electrified Sheep: Bizarre experiments from the bestselling author of Elephants

Description: Electrified Sheep by Alex Boese A new edition of the follow up to the hit bestseller Elephants on Acid. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Benjamin Franklin was a pioneering scientist, leader of the Enlightenment and founding father of the USA. But perhaps less well known is that he was also the first person to use artificial respiration to revive an electric shock victim. Odder still, it was actually mouth-to-beak resuscitation on a hen that he himself had shocked.Welcome to some of the most weird and wonderful experiments ever conducted in the name of science. Packed full of eccentric characters, irrational obsessions and extreme experiments, Electrified Sheep is the follow-up to the bestselling Elephants on Acid. Watch as scientists attempt to blow up the moon, wince at the doctor who performs a self-appendectomy - and catch the faint whiff of singed wool from an electrified sheep. Notes A new edition of the follow up to the hit bestseller Elephants on Acid. Back Cover Welcome to some of the most weird and wonderful experiments ever conducted in the name of science In this sequel to the huge bestseller Elephants on Acid , Alex Boese mines four centuries of scientific research to produce a book packed full of eccentric characters, irrational obsessions and extreme experiments. Here youll find a mind-boggling array of mad scientists, psychoneurotic goats and civilized chimps . . . Watch as scientists attempt to blow up the moon, wince at the doctor who performs a self-appendectomy - and catch the faint whiff of singed wool from an electrified sheep. Flap Welcome to some of the most weird and wonderful experiments ever conducted in the name of science In this sequel to the huge bestseller Elephants on Acid , Alex Boese mines four centuries of scientific research to produce a book packed full of eccentric characters, irrational obsessions and extreme experiments. Here youll find a mind-boggling array of mad scientists, psychoneurotic goats and civilized chimps . . . Watch as scientists attempt to blow up the moon, wince at the doctor who performs a self-appendectomy - and catch the faint whiff of singed wool from an electrified sheep. Author Biography Alex Boese holds a masters degree in the history of science from the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Hippo Eats Dwarf and Elephants on Acid - a fascinating tour through the weirdest science experiments ever conducted - and is the creator and curator of , which receives over a million page hits every month. He lives in San Diego. Review Eye-popping * Daily Mail * Promotional A new edition of the follow up to the hit bestseller Elephants on Acid. Review Quote (previous edition) Eye-popping Review Quote Eye-popping Promotional "Headline" A new edition of the follow up to the hit bestseller Elephants on Acid. Details ISBN1509843051 Author Alex Boese Language English Year 2017 ISBN-10 1509843051 ISBN-13 9781509843053 Format Paperback Publisher Pan Macmillan Media Book Audience Age 18 Imprint Pan Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 507.8 Publication Date 2017-02-09 Pages 352 Edition New Edition Subtitle Bizarre experiments from the bestselling author of Elephants on Acid UK Release Date 2017-02-09 AU Release Date 2017-03-27 NZ Release Date 2017-03-27 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101691105;

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