Notes A reissue of this comprehensive and interesting account of the science of galvanism - the true basis for Mary Shelley's most famous novel, Frankenstein. Raising the Dead looks at the sensational and compelling period of scientific research which may appear to us now to be a scientific curiosity, but which actually made a significant difference to the lives we live today.

It was a time when scientists genuinely believed, as Frankenstein did, that they could know what it feels like to be God. What she imagined as her modern Prometheus was the serious pursuit of some of the greatest minds of the early 19th century. Few, however, realised that Shelley's story had a basis in fact. Those who read the book were thrilled by this incredible Gothic adventure. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein, introduced readers around the world to the concept of raising the dead through scientific procedures. The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Raising the Dead by Andy Dougan Presents the story of the science of galvanism - named after the Italian scientist Luigi Galvini who had conducted the original experiments - a movement that investigated the theory of 'animal electricity', a unifying vital spirit that animates us all, its leaders believing that they stood on the brink of immortality. Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein, introduced readers around the world to the concept of raising the dead through scientific procedures. He is a freelance writer based near Glasgow. Item: 385552111230 Raising the Dead: The Men Who Created Frankenstein by Andy Dougan (English) Pape.