Recounts the life and accomplishments of the woman whose study of radioactivity lead to her being awarded two Nobel Prizes.
Marie Curie follows the career of one of the first women scientists who discovered radium and made X-rays possible.
Marie Curie: Discoverer of Radium
Despite these achievements, or perhaps because of her fame, she has remained a saintly, unapproachable genius. From family documents and a private journal only recently made available, Susan Quinn at last tells the full human story.
Examines the life of the Polish-born scientist who, with her husband Pierre, was awarded a 1903 Nobel Prize for discovering radium.
The Marie Curie that emerges from this account is a woman of great integrity and self-discipline, acutely conscious of her historic role, keenly devoted to protecting her private life, and yet willing to shape her personality to the public ...
This is none other than Madame Marie Curie, who not only cracked the glass ceiling but completely shattered it.
Presents the life of the Polish scientist, including her childhood, her marriage and collaboration with Pierre Curie, and her research which led to the discovery of polonium and radium, for which she was awarded two Noble Prizes.
Marie Curie
Marie Curie
These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.
Originally published: [Padua]: BeccoGiallo, 2017.
Marie Curie One of the most famous women of the twentieth century, Marie Curie was a trailblazer in the truest sense.
Describes the life of the first woman to study physics at the University College of Paris, who went on to receive two Nobel Prizes for her work in radioactivity.
Marie Curie's work in radioactivity changed the way scientists think about matter and energy and led to advancements in the treatment of disease.
Mainly the story of Marie Curie, also about Pierre Curie, and the discovery of radium.
Presents a portrait of the first woman to win a Nobel Prize due to her groundbreaking discoveries in radiation, which have profoundly impacted modern science and cancer research.
This engaging book will allow children to learn about Curies life as a physicist, her many accomplishments like winning the Nobel Prize, and how radiation helps people all over the world.
A biography of the woman scientist from Poland who discovered the element radium which helps to cure some cancers.
Marie Curie was the brilliant, trailblazing scientist who discovered radium and coined the term radioactivity.