Christopher Frayling is rector of the Royal College of Art, London; chairman of the Arts Council of England; and a well-known historian, critic, and award-winning radio and television broadcaster. He is also the author of Spaghetti Westerns and Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula.
"The portrayal of the scientist has been a particularly potent one
in cinema, from Fritz Lang's wild haired Rotwang in Metropolis to
the evil Dr Strangelove. . . . Frayling ponders the influence of
this belligerence in the real world in this excellent and witty
analysis."--Martin Tierney "Glasgow Herald" (10/7/2006 12:00:00
AM)
"He covers films from the first half of the twentieth century
rigorously, detailing lost or forgotten reels with the precision
and loving hand of a devoted film historian. . . . Frayling has
certainly done his homework, and Mad, Bad and Dangerous is bulging
with factoids."--Adam Rutherford "Nature" (11/1/2005 12:00:00
AM)
"A timely and insightful book."--Publishers Weekly -- "Publishers
Weekly" (8/7/2005 12:00:00 AM)
"Funny, insightful, and a delight to read, Christopher Frayling's
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous? is a fascinating examination of society's
changing view of science and scientists through popular culture. .
. . This book illustrates our own forever evolving view of
progress."--John Landis--John Landis (5/9/2005 12:00:00 AM)
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