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Jan 21, 2009 | ISBN 9780307497246

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Passionate Minds is both glorious and heartbreaking. For two centuries Emilie du Châtelet has been a quiet heroine, her name rarely invoked outside the science classroom. Now David Bodanis has not only brought her to life, but also uncovered one of the great love affairs of the eighteenth century.”—Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire“Installs Emilie in the front row of the pantheon of Enlightenment natural philosophers.”—The Times (London)“Fast-paced, engrossing, and enlightening, Passionate Minds is a ‘can’t put it down’ read—a mélange of colorful, fascinating characters, and ideas captured in an irresistible mix." —Barbara Goldsmith, author of Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie “Highly entertaining . . . and holds the most agreeable surprises. . . . A story well worth the retelling, and Bodanis tells it vividly.”—Sunday Times (London)“Riveting, moving, often hilarious, Passionate Minds is gritty social history and hard science and romance all rolled into one. Both fast-paced and profound, Passionate Minds is an intellectual roller-coaster ride that puts the excitement back into the Enlightenment.” —Emma Donoghue, author of Slammerkin “This is an absorbing tale based on extensive research, and it takes full advantage of both heroes’ propensity for coining quotable witticisms. Bodanis eloquently evokes women’s restricted lives during the eighteenth century.”—The Guardian “Bodanis is good at explaining complex science and skillful in weaving together two unconventional, complex, and intellectually reforming lives. . . . David Bodanis has taken up one of the great stories of the period, a potent mix of romance, science, and history. . . . There is never a dull moment.”—Sunday Telegraph

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