Sylvia NasarNon-Fiction · Science·b. 1947
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
- Pages
- 463
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- English
Synopsis
This biography tells the remarkable story of John Forbes Nash Jr., a brilliant mathematician whose life took a turn when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early thirties. It chronicles his struggles with mental illness and his eventual, unexpected remission decades later. The book explores the profound impact of his condition on his personal and professional life, as well as his groundbreaking contributions to mathematics and economics.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Trauma
Genres
Subjects
EconomenE tats-UnisJohn F. NashJohn F. Nash (1928-)John F. Nash Jr. (1928-2015)MathematiciansMathe maticiensMathématiciensMental healthMentally illNobelprijzenPrix Nobel de sciences e conomiquesPrix Nobel de sciences économiquesSchizofrenieSchizophreniaSchizophrenicsSpeltheorieUnited StatesWiskundigen
Awards
- Audie Award2003
- National Book Critics Circle Award1998
- Pulitzer Prize1999
- Royal Society Science Book Prize1999