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    <body><![CDATA[The is an excellent glimpse into the life of a little known, but remarkable French woman.  Emilie du Chatelet had a mind that not even the master of intellect, Voltaire, could hold a candle to her scientific and mathematical prowess.<br/><br/>The style is unique, as it reads more like a novel than...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20153138">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a wonderful read. It’s the story of Émilie du Châtelet, a mathematician, theoretical physicist, and philosopher. She and Voltaire were lovers for several years, and they remained devoted friends for the remainder of Émilie’s short life.<br/><br/>This is a story a writer of fiction ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11239691">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Found this a very interesting read - clearly written, well researched, and Bodanis' annotated bibliography was quite educational.  It wasn't, however, nearly as good as J. Christopher Herold's similar 18th century biography, titled Mistress to an Age: A Life of Madame de Stael.  That is a great and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12609980">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The personal story of Emilie du Chatelet and Voltaire got old pretty quickly for me. Although I am sure the author drew his conclusions about their motivations from extensive reading of their letters and other writings, these were glossed over superficially, and it gave the book a pop-psychology fee...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38764698">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A wonderful book, especially for anyone interested in the history of science or the early Enlightenment.  From this book I really got a feel for life in the early 1700s in France.  It does a good job of showing you what was thought, what was possible and what couldn't be conceived of.  As someone th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21772268">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved the idea of this book and the writing was lively enough, but somehow the travails and triumphs of witty and scientifically-minded Enlightenment lovers couldn't hold my interest.  I'd try the book again, but this time I've had enough at half-way through.]]></body>
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