Product Description

Dorothy Hodgkin was an eminent crystallographer whose research contributed to an extraordinary period of scientific discovery. She was also passionate about international affairs and an active peace campaigner. This biography reveals the inner life of a strong and passionate woman.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1203267 in Books
• Published on: 1999-08-19
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 432 pages

American Scientist
"Hodgkin was wary of would-be biographers, referring to the efforts that she knew of as 'attempts on my life'..."

About the Author
The first biography of the Nobel-prize winning chemist and peace activist, this book is a winning portrait of an accomplished woman who combined an ambitious career with family responsibilities, often at great cost.