A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994
by Sylvia Nasar | Biographies & Memoirs | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0684853701 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0684853701 Global Overview for this book
3 journalers for this copy...
Picked this up from the Book Thing of Baltimore, Inc. a few weeks back.
Journal Entry 2 by KateKintail at Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, Virginia USA on Friday, January 27, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (1/28/2012 UTC) at Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, Virginia USA
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Releasing this at a BCinDC meetup.
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Making a journal entry here lets me know the book has been found and is safe in your hands. The book is yours now! Read it, give it to a friend, pass it on, or keep it forever--it's your choice.
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Journal Entry 3 by 
OBCZSheratonCrystalCity
at Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia USA on Saturday, January 28, 2012
OBCZSheratonCrystalCity at Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia USA on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (1/28/2012 UTC) at Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia USA
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Left over after a BCinDC meetup. Released onto the OBCZ shelves at the Crystal City Sheraton.
This briefly passed through my hands during yesterday's BCinDC meetup at Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, Virginia. I read another copy a few years ago and this is what I had to say then:
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This is another book I picked up because I liked the movie. I liked the book, too, but was a little disappointed to learn how little resemblance there is between the two. For example, neither Nash's college roommate nor his tendency to draw on windows were mentioned in the book, while Nash's homosexuality and illegitimate son were left out of the movie. Once I realized that there was such a huge disparity, however, I was able to appreciate them as separate works. This biography of mathematician John Nash, Nobel Laureate and recovered schizophrenic, was simply fascinating. It manages a balance between the mathematics and the insanity without becoming either too dry or too sensationalist. I kind of wish there had been a cast of characters listing somewhere to keep all the names straight, but by and large I had no trouble following it. In short, I enjoyed it. However, if you're just looking for a glimpse inside the mind of a schizophrenic, give this one a pass. Nash's specific delusions are not described in depth, and most of the information is secondhand anyway. That said, I would recommend it to people who love a good biography, especially one that reads almost like a novel.
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This book this not come home with me, but thank you for letting me share in its journey!
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This is another book I picked up because I liked the movie. I liked the book, too, but was a little disappointed to learn how little resemblance there is between the two. For example, neither Nash's college roommate nor his tendency to draw on windows were mentioned in the book, while Nash's homosexuality and illegitimate son were left out of the movie. Once I realized that there was such a huge disparity, however, I was able to appreciate them as separate works. This biography of mathematician John Nash, Nobel Laureate and recovered schizophrenic, was simply fascinating. It manages a balance between the mathematics and the insanity without becoming either too dry or too sensationalist. I kind of wish there had been a cast of characters listing somewhere to keep all the names straight, but by and large I had no trouble following it. In short, I enjoyed it. However, if you're just looking for a glimpse inside the mind of a schizophrenic, give this one a pass. Nash's specific delusions are not described in depth, and most of the information is secondhand anyway. That said, I would recommend it to people who love a good biography, especially one that reads almost like a novel.
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This book this not come home with me, but thank you for letting me share in its journey!
