A Beautiful Mind is Sylvia Nasar's award-winning biography about the mystery of the human mind, the triumph over incredible adversity, and the healing power of love.At the age of thirty-one, John Nash, mathematical genius, suffered a devastating breakdown and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Yet after decades of leading a ghost-like existence, he was to re-emerge to win a Nobel Prize and world acclaim. A Beautiful Mind has inspired the Oscar-winning film directed by Ron Howard and featuring Russell Crowe in the lead role of John Nash.
ISBN: | 9780571212927 |
Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
Published date: | 04 Feb 2002 |
DEWEY: | 519.3092 |
DEWEY edition: | 21 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 461 |
Weight: | 492g |
Height: | 213mm |
Width: | 136mm |
Spine width: | 36mm |