Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed - Hardcover

Zimmer, Carl

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Synopsis

Displaying hundreds of incredible tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, this fascinating book, penned by a renowned science writer, reveals the stories behind the individuals who chose to permanently inscribe their obsessions in their skin and reflects on the science in question.

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About the Author

Carl Zimmer is a journalist and lecturer on science writing at Yale University. His numerous critically praised books includeParasite 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), andMicrocosm, which The Boston Globe called, superbquietly revolutionary.” He writes for countless publications, including The New York Times andScientific American, and regularly appears on radio (including on Fresh Air andThis American Life) 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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ISBN 10:  1454912405 ISBN 13:  9781454912408
Publisher: Union Square & Co., 2014
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