Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie
Barbara Goldsmith
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Description
Through family interviews, diaries, letters, and workbooks that had been sealed for over sixty years, Barbara Goldsmith reveals the Marie Curie behind the myth--an all-too-human woman struggling to balance a spectacular scientific career, a demanding family, the prejudice of society, and her own passionate nature. Obsessive Genius is a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing scientific success, and the price she paid for fame.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
October 17, 2005
Pages
257
Dimensions
5.52 X 0.69 X 8.02 inches | 0.52 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780393327489
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About the Author
Barbara Goldsmith is a social historian and the author of Little Gloria...Happy at Last and Johnson v. Johnson. She lives in New York City.
Reviews
Never a dull moment...Goldsmith leads the reader through a wonderland of facts with just the right blend of science and story. In the end, the mystery of the great Madame [Curie] remains, but a deeper understanding of what she went through as a woman and a scientist shines as strong as her radium.
Bestselling historian Goldsmith incisively chronicles [Curie's] intensely dramatic life...Her powerful portrait reveals a woman of great passion, genius, and pain who changed the world.
Bestselling historian Goldsmith incisively chronicles [Curie's] intensely dramatic life...Her powerful portrait reveals a woman of great passion, genius, and pain who changed the world.
