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Upon its release, Fahrenheit 451 was a critical success, (albeit with notable dissenters: the novel's subject matter led to its censorship in apartheid South Africa and various schools in the United States). In 1954, Fahrenheit 451 won the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature and the Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal.
The normal human body temperature is often stated as 36.5–37.5 °C (97.7–99.5 °F). [8] [9] In adults a review of the literature has found a wider range of 33.2–38.2 °C (91.8–100.8 °F) for normal temperatures, depending on the gender and location measured. [14]
Skin temperature is the temperature of the outermost surface of the body. Normal human skin temperature on the trunk of the body varies between 33.5 and 36.9 °C (92.3 and 98.4 °F), though the skin's temperature is lower over protruding parts, like the nose, and higher over muscles and active organs. [ 1 ]
Montag is portrayed by Oskar Werner in the 1966 film version.; Montag is portrayed by Michael B. Jordan in the 2018 television film version. [1]In the afterword of the 2003 fiftieth anniversary edition of the book, Bradbury states that only upon later reflection of his work did he realize he had subconsciously named Montag after a paper company, making him the counterpart to Faber, which is ...
A medical thermometer or clinical thermometer is a device used for measuring the body temperature of a human or other animal. The tip of the thermometer is inserted into the mouth under the tongue (oral or sub-lingual temperature), under the armpit (axillary temperature), into the rectum via the anus (rectal temperature), into the ear (tympanic temperature), or on the forehead (temporal ...
Fahrenheit 451 is a novel by Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451 may also refer to: Fahrenheit 451, a 1966 film adaptation of the novel; Fahrenheit 451, a television adaptation of the novel; Fahrenheit 451, a 1984 computer game based on the novel "Fahrenheit 451", a song by ATB from Trilogy "Fahrenheit 451", a song by Hawkwind from Choose Your Masques
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Fahrenheit 451 is a 1966 British dystopian drama film directed by François Truffaut and starring Julie Christie, Oskar Werner, and Cyril Cusack. [5] Based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Ray Bradbury, the film takes place in a controlled society in an oppressive future, in which the government sends out firemen to destroy all literature to prevent revolution and thinking.