Obsessive genius : the inner world of Marie Curie
Goldsmith, Barbara2005
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The legacy of Marie Curie, her daughter and grand-daughter, who between them released the radioactivity that has transformed our world, makes a fascinating story. Barbara Goldsmith shows how their work led from a desire for the betterment of humanity, through peaceful energy, to the creation of the atom bomb.
Main title:
Obsessive genius : the inner world of Marie Curie / Barbara Goldsmith.
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Imprint:
London : Phoenix, 2005.
Collation:
256 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-255).
ISBN:
9780753818992 (pbk)
Dewey class:
540.92540.92509.2
Language:
English
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BRN:
433260