A beautiful mind : the life of mathematical genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash /
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[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Simon & Schuster, (New York, NY :) Physical details: 461 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subject(s): Nash, John F., --1928- | Mathematicians --United States --Biography. | Mathematicians --Biography. | Nobel Prizes --Biography. | Mental illness --United States --Biography. | Mentally ill --United States --Biography. | Schizophrenia --United States --Biography. | Schizophrenics --United States --Biography. | Schizophrenia. | Genius and mental illness. | Genius --United States --Biography. Year : 1998
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01. English Non Fiction
| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown Rural High School | 921 NAS | Available |
"A Touchstone book."
Subtitle of 1998 edition: A biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, 1994.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [437]-439) and index.
pt. 1. A beautiful mind -- pt. 2. Separate lives -- pt. 3. A slow fire burning -- pt. 4. The lost years -- pt. 5. The most worthy.
The true story of John Nash, the math genius who was a legend by age thirty when he slipped into madness; through the selflessness of a beautiful woman and the loyalty of the mathematics community he emerged after decades of ghostlike existence to win a Nobel Prize; now a major motion picture--Cover.