Review:
"An utterly idiosyncratic romp, a chronicle not of gizmos and inventors but of their effects on the public imagination."
"Simon's fascinating story is resonant today."
"Readers drawn to technology's cultural history will be intrigued by Simon's eclectic work."
"Simon does a brilliant job here chronicling the early and sometimes dark days of electricity."
"Simon''s fascinating story is resonant today."
"Readers drawn to technology''s cultural history will be intrigued by Simon''s eclectic work."
PRAISE FOR DARK LIGHT
"An utterly idiosyncratic romp, a poetical humanist's inquiry, a chronicle not so much of gizmos and inventors but of their effects on the public imagination . . . Hypnotic."-NEWSDAY
PRAISE FOR DARK LIGHT
"An utterly idiosyncratic romp, a poetical humanist's inquiry, a chronicle not so much of gizmos and inventors but of their effects on the public imagination . . . Hypnotic."-NEWSDAY
PRAISE FOR DARK LIGHT
"An utterly idiosyncratic romp, a poetical humanist's inquiry, a chronicle not so much of gizmos and inventors but of their effects on the public imagination . . . Hypnotic."-NEWSDAY
From the Back Cover:
Praise for GENUINE REALITY: A Life of William James
"Compelling ..... James comes wonderfully alive. In Genuine Reality, you more than notice him; you become engaged in his struggles as if they were your own." -- The New York Times
"One of the distinctions of Linda Simon's well-written, well-paced biography is how much insight she gives us into James's family background. Reading her, one comes to understand just how much William had to contend with in his efforts to break free and go relatively sane. This well-crafted, comprehensive book is a real achievement." -- Washington Post Book World
|Praise for GENUINE REALITY: A Life of William James
"Compelling ..... James comes wonderfully alive. In Genuine Reality, you more than notice him; you become engaged in his struggles as if they were your own." -- The New York Times
"One of the distinctions of Linda Simon's well-written, well-paced biography is how much insight she gives us into James's family background. Reading her, one comes to understand just how much William had to contend with in his efforts to break free and go relatively sane. This well-crafted, comprehensive book is a real achievement." -- Washington Post Book World
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