Marie Curie is the first woman to be honored with a Nobel Prize in physics in 1903.
A brief biography of the scientist who twice received the Nobel Prize for her work with radium.
"A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge"--Title page verso.
Marie Curie wasn't just a scientist. She was also an inventor and professor. Young readers will discover how she pioneered research on radioactivity and won two Nobel prizes while doing so.
Historic photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Marie Curie, whose groundbreaking research made it possible for doctors to use X-rays.
Photos and illustrations bring the stories of this great mind to life, and a quiz lets readers test their newfound knowledge. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Traces the life and work of the Polish-born scientist whose study of radioactivity lead to her receiving two Nobel Prizes.