| Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie Contributor(s): Goldsmith, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393327485 ISBN-13: 9780393327489 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Using original research--diaries, letters, and family interviews--to peel away the layers of myth and reveal the woman behind the icon, acclaimed author and historian Goldsmith offers a dazzling portrait of Marie Curie, her amazing discoveries, and the price she paid for fame. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Science | History |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Great Discoveries (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.52" W x 8.02" (0.52 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goldsmith, Barbara: - Barbara Goldsmith (1931--2016), a journalist and philanthropist, was the author of Little Gloria...Happy at Last, Obsessive Genius, Johnson v. Johnson, The Straw Man, and Other Powers. |