Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout
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The National Book Award Finalist is now a major motion picture directed by Marjane Sartrapi, starring Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley.
“Vivid and ethereal.”—The New York Times
“Radioactive is quite unlike any book I have ever read—part history, part love story, part art work and all parts sheer imaginative genius.”—Malcolm Gladwell
A visual journey into the life of Marie Curie, as told through the dazzling collage style of acclaimed author and artist Lauren Redniss.
Radioactive is the mesmerizing, landmark illustrated biography of Marie Curie, by acclaimed author and artist Lauren Redniss. Through brilliant visual storytelling, Redniss walks us through Curie’s life, which was marked by extraordinary scientific discovery and dramatic personal trauma—from her complex working and romantic relationship with Pierre Curie, to their discovery of two new scientific elements, to Pierre’s tragic death, to Marie’s two Nobel Prizes. A haunting and wondrous portrait of one of history’s most intriguing figures, Radioactive combines archival photos, images, and clippings with dazzling line drawings and a compelling narrative to tell Curie’s story. Far more than an art book or a graphic novel, Radioactive is a stunning visual biography and a true work of art.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Dey Street Books, Illustrated edition (10 Sept. 2015) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 208 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0062416162 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0062416162 |
| Dimensions | 20.32 x 1.5 x 27.94 cm |
by Shirley Isaacs
wonderful book.
by Ralitsa Karapetrova
Very nice book
by Rosie
This was a much more heavy read than I expected – packed with facts and reams of text – but it was all interesting and the pictures are gorgeous.
by Fabi
I love everything about this beautiful book. Lauren Redniss sews art, love, chemistry and history together perfectly, nothing is gratuitous.
I just found the other day (as this is my forever bedside table book) that the cover glows in the dark.
by Jennifer Jaffe
A fascinating blend of a love story, history of scientific discovery and creative art.
by Dandyhighwaywoman
Read it over a couple of days – amazing illustrations and the story reads wonderfully – it bounces back between historical events and more modern day issues – very clever (much better than the recent one… the thunderstorms and weather book)
by Starlight
This is not an ordinary biography ,more an evocation of a thoroughly biographed subject.
The author uses artistic techniques and images to present the Curies and their work and follows several strands of inquiry and thought,including the consequences of their work. There are some very striking and unusual correlations too.For example the fact that Pierre was born on the Rue Cuvier,named after the man who believed evolution to have advanced by catastrophes.lauren Redniss remarks that Pierre Curie’s death was itself a kind of catastrophe.She might have mentioned that on the day of his fatal accident San Francisco was also struck by a terrible earthquake.’
She does not duck the Curies’ interest in spiritualism either ,or the fact of the ‘Mmerry Widow ‘ health mine in the US.
The last part of Marie’s life may be a little sparsely treated and Frederick Joliot hardly figures.The cartoon picture of Irene however catches her gaze perfectly.
If you know what you are not expecting with this book ,(viz.an orthodox biography),it is excellent .
by Giles Edwards
Wow! If you want a justification for the continued existence of the paper book, you’d be hard-pressed to beat this. A combination of art, colour and creatively-imagined biography mean you imbibe the story of Marie and Pierre Curie and the world they made rather than feeling it forced on you. The only complaint: it’s over in a flash (forgive the pun), and you’ll want to read more.