curie, marie

Introduces children to the life and accomplishments of scientist Marie Curie, highlighting her childhood, schooling, and contributions to the field of chemistry.

Biography of Marie Curie, the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and one of the discovers of radium and polonium. The author sheds light on the tragic losses and patriotic passion that infused her early years in Poland, as well as, the intimacy and joy of her marriage to Pierre Curie and the depth of her despair at his premature death.

Examines the participation of women in medical and scientific discoveries and in the growth of health care in France, Great Britain, and the United States through the lives of Marie Curie, Cicely Saunders, and Clara Barton.

A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge.

Traces the life of the Polish-born scientist who discovered radium and became the only person to receive two Nobel Prizes.

A brief biography of Polish-French physicist and chemist Marie Curie, who was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and won a Noble prize in both physics and in chemistry.

A brief biography of Marie Curie concentrating on her search and discovery of the then new element, radium.

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

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

Profiles the lives and work of the Curie family, whose scientific breakthroughs in radioactivity during the twentieth century made them pioneers in this field.