Making the monster : (Record no. 489240)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20251112162422.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781472933768 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | Kenya National Library Service |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 823.7 HAR |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Harkup, Kathryn, |
| Relator term | Author. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Making the monster : |
| Remainder of title | the science behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Kathryn Harkup. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 304 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | The Bloomsbury Sigma series ; |
| Volume/sequential designation | book 31 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-296) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The Science Behind Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein by Kathryn Harkup explores the real scientific discoveries and experiments that influenced Mary Shelley’s creation of Frankenstein. The book connects early 19th-century studies in electricity, anatomy, and chemistry to the novel’s themes of life, death, and creation, revealing how Shelley’s imagination was shaped by the scientific curiosity and moral questions of her time. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Science fiction, English |
| General subdivision | History and criticism. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Monsters in literature. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Withdrawn status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Fiction | Buruburu Preservation Facility | Cataloguing, Classification and Distribution | 11/12/2025 | 824.00 | 823.7 HAR | B227485 | 11/12/2025 | 11/12/2025 | Adult Fiction |