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Marie Curie: Pioneer on the Frontier of Radioactivity
112 pp.
| Enslow |
November, 2004 |
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2440-7$26.60
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YANobel Prize-Winning Scientists series.
Beginning strangely with Curie's rumored affair with Paul Langevin in 1911, this biography then settles into a chronological account of her life and accomplishments, from her early years in Poland through her study at the Sorbonne, her marriage to Pierre, their discovery of radium, and its aftermath. Well-documented prose illustrated with black-and-white photos and diagrams also highlights Curie's social concerns. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.