Obsessive Genius

The Inner World of Marie Curie

Barbara Goldsmith

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WW Norton & Co
17 October 2005

History; Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues

Series: Great Discoveries

The best-selling, ""excellent ...poignant-and scientifically lucid- portrait"" (New York Times Book Review) of the remarkable Marie Curie...""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.""-San Francisco Chronicle ""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.""-Booklist, starred review

By: Barbara Goldsmith
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 0
Dimensions: Height: 206mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 205g
ISBN: 9780393327489
ISBN 10: 0393327485
Series: Great Discoveries
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 17 October 2005
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Barbara Goldsmith's previous bestsellers include Little Gloria ... Happy at Last, Johnson v. Johnson, and Other Powers: The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism, and the Scandalous Victoria Woodhull. She lives in New York City

Reviews for Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie

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. -- Booklist, starred review 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. -- San Francisco Chronicle