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