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Empire of skulls : phrenology, the Fowler family, and a new nation's quest to unlock the secrets of the mind / Paul Stob.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stob, Paul, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fowler family.
- Phrenology--United States--History--19th century.
- Phrenology.
- Phrenology--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- First Counterpoint edition.
- Other Title:
- Phrenology, the Fowler family, and a new nation's quest to unlock the secrets of the mind
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles : Counterpoint, 2026.
- Contents:
- Prologue: Secrets of the Pirate's Head
- Chapter One. A Meeting of Minds
- Chapter Two. Coming to America
- Chapter Three. Heads Up
- Chapter Four. A Cabinet of Curiosities
- Chapter Five. Science for the People
- Chapter Six. Celebrity Science
- Chapter Seven. What's Sex Got to Do with It?
- Chapter Eight. Life in the Octagon
- Chapter Nine. Heading Toward Freedom
- Chapter Ten. Decline of an Empire
- Epilogue: The Hope of Improvement
- Appendix: Do-It-Yourself Phrenology
- Acknowledgments
- Notes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781640096844 (electronic bk.)
- 1640096841 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40033226698
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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