{"product_id":"obsessive-genius-the-inner-world-of-marie-curie-by-barbara-goldsmith","title":"Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie by Barbara Goldsmith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eObsessive Genius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing scientific success, and the price she paid for fame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNever 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\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBestselling 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\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Goldsmith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1931--2016), a journalist and philanthropist, was the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Gloria...Happy at Last\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eObsessive Genius\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohnson v. Johnson\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Straw Man\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOther Powers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eOctober 17, 2005\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.69\" H x 8.02\" L x 5.52\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e272 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W.W. Norton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68026497892435,"sku":"ugz1793790532965","price":12.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/0499\/4131\/files\/obsessive-genius-the-inner-world-of-marie-curie-by-barbara-goldsmith_1.gif?v=1793790544","url":"https:\/\/angorasoftfit.shop\/products\/obsessive-genius-the-inner-world-of-marie-curie-by-barbara-goldsmith","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}