{"product_id":"brave-genius-a-scientist-a-philosopher-and-their-daring-adventures-from-the-french-resistance-to-the-nobel-prize-paperback","title":"Brave Genius: A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSean B. Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe never-before-told account of the intersection of some of the most insightful minds of the 20th century, and a fascinating look at how war, resistance, and friendship can catalyze genius.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the spring of 1940, the aspiring but unknown writer Albert Camus and budding scientist Jacques Monod were quietly pursuing ordinary, separate lives in Paris. After the German invasion and occupation of France, each joined the Resistance to help liberate the country from the Nazis and ascended to prominent, dangerous roles. After the war and through twists of circumstance, they became friends, and through their passionate determination and rare talent they emerged as leading voices of modern literature and biology, each receiving the Nobel Prize in their respective fields. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing upon a wealth of previously unpublished and unknown material gathered over several years of research, \u003ci\u003eBrave Genius\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of how each man endured the most terrible episode of the twentieth century and then blossomed into extraordinarily creative and engaged individuals. It is a story of the transformation of ordinary lives into exceptional lives by extraordinary events--of courage in the face of overwhelming adversity, the flowering of creative genius, deep friendship, and of profound concern for and insight into the human condition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean B. Carroll \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eRemarkable Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award, \u003ci\u003eThe Making of the Fittest\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Award, and of \u003ci\u003eEndless Forms Most Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Carroll also wrote a monthly feature \"Remarkable Creatures\" for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Science Times. An internationally-known scientist and leading educator, Dr. Carroll currently heads the Department of Science Education of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and is Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754208395552,"sku":"9780307952349","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fa4ff68b4575027d62e15e069dba0614.webp?v=1780035763","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/brave-genius-a-scientist-a-philosopher-and-their-daring-adventures-from-the-french-resistance-to-the-nobel-prize-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}