women chemists

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women chemists

Marie Curie

2006
Tells the life story of scientist Marie Curie, describing her marriage to fellow scientist Pierre Curie, her Nobel Prizes, and the medical advances made possible by her discovery and study of the element radium.

Marie Curie, pioneer physicist

1984
A biography of the brilliant scientist whose work with radioactivity caused her death, but gave life to others.

Women in chemistry careers

2000
Describes the careers of five women working in the field of chemistry: Ann Crespi, Folly Fiedler, Linda Griffith, Lynda Jordan, and Malathy Nair.

Marie Curie

1986
Describes the life and achievements of the hardworking scientist who was awarded a joint Nobel Prize for physics with her husband in 1903 and later a Nobel Prize for chemistry.

New elements

the story of Marie Curie
2006
A biography of Polish scientist Marie Curie that chronicles her childhood, education, marriage to Pierre Curie, and scientific breakthrough in the fields of both chemistry and physics that led to her being the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize in both disciplines.

The value of learning

the story of Marie Curie
1978
A brief biography emphasizing the importance of learning in the life of the scientist who was awarded the Nobel prize for her work in chemistry.

Chemistry was their life

pioneering British women chemists, 1880-1949
2008

Obsessive genius

the inner world of Marie Curie
2005
Includes an introduction, over eighty illustrations, and annotations that explain literary, autobiographical, and historical aspects of the text.

Marie Curie

pioneer on the frontier of radioactivity
2004
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.

Marie Curie

1994
Tells the life story of Marie Curie, discoverer of radium and winner of the Nobel Prize in both physics and chemistry.

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