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Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie (Great Discoveries)by Barbara Goldsmith
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The best-selling, excellent...poignant--and scientifically lucid--portrait (New York Times Book Review) of the remarkable Marie Curie. The myth of Marie Curie--the penniless Polish immigrant who, through genius and obsessive persistence, endured years of toil and deprivation to produce radium, a luminous panacea for all the world's ills including cancer--has obscured the remarkable truth behind her discoveries. Curie's shrewd though controversial insight was that radioactivity was an atomic property that could be used to discover new elements. While her work won her two Nobel Prizes and transformed our world, it did not liberate her from the prejudices of either the male-dominated scientific community or society. Here is an all-too-human woman trying to balance science, love, and the family values that constitute her legacy. Using original research (family interviews, diaries, letters, and workbooks that had been sealed for over sixty years) to peel away the layers of myth and reveal the woman behind the icon, the acclaimed author and historian Barbara Goldsmith offers a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing discoveries, and the price she paid for fame. 15 photographs. Reading group guide included. Synopsis: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 Synopsis: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. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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