curie, marie

A biography of the woman scientist whose dedication and hard work resulted in the discovery of radium and two awards of the Nobel Prize.

Includes an introduction, over eighty illustrations, and annotations that explain literary, autobiographical, and historical aspects of the text.

"In graphic novel format, tells the story of Marie Curie's discovery of radium and radioactivity"--Provided by publisher.

Depicts the lives of Pierre and Marie Curie and examines their partnership in scientific discoveries for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry. Discusses the impact their work had in the field of science and includes a timeline, a glossary, and an index.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie, discussing her youth in Poland, her education, her role in the discovery of radioactivity and radium, and the controversies of her personal affairs.

Examines how Marie Curie overcame major obstacles, discovered radium, and became one of history's greatest scientists.

A biography of Marie Curie, whose discovery of radium changed science and the world, and describes her childhood, education, and the hardships she faced in her professional life.

Tells the life story of Marie Curie, discoverer of radium and winner of the Nobel Prize in both physics and chemistry.

Describes the lives of Marie Curie and her daughters. Nobel Prize winner and radiation pioneer Marie Curie was also a mother, widowed young, who raised two daughters alone: Irene, a Nobel Prize winning chemist in her own right, who played an important role in the development of the atomic bomb, and Eve, a highly regarded humanitarian and journalist, who fought alongside the French Resistance during WWII.

A biography of the Polish-born scientist who, with her husband Pierre, was awarded a 1903 Nobel Prize for discovering radium.