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Title: The Character of the Man
Review: As the other reviewers have noted, the science in this book is fascinating and the illustrations stunning. What struck me most when I first encountered this book, however, was the sense it conveyed of the man who did the research. This is a guy it would be a pleasure as well as an honor to know. Eisner reminds me a bit of Charles Darwin, another scientist whose humanity shines through in even his technical works. I suppose that men who spend a great deal of time experimenting with headless cockroaches or taxonomizing barnacles are nerds if anybody has ever been a nerd; but it turns out that their earnest, innocent curiosity and lack of self consciousness can also make them extremely admirable human beings.
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