chemists

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chemists

[Marie Curie

brave scientist
2007
A biographical discussion of the life and achievements of physicist and chemist Marie Curie, who was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity.

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.

Marie Curie

2000
A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge.

A well-ordered thing

Dmitrii Mendeleev and the shadow of the periodic table
2004
Chronicles the adult life of Dmitrii Mendeleev, the creator of the periodic table, examining his efforts to make Russia a great scientific center and gain fame himself, and the resistance he met from the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Mauve

how one man invented a color that changed the world
2001
Explains how English chemist William Perkin accidentally discovered a way to mass-produce color in a factory in 1856, and discusses how his discovery of the color mauve changed the fashion industry.

Adventures in the atomic age

from Watts to Washington
2001
Glenn Seaborg chronicles the experiences he had while developing the materials needed to create the atomic bomb.

Marie Curie and radioactivity

2007
"In graphic novel format, tells the story of Marie Curie's discovery of radium and radioactivity"--Provided by publisher.

The Curies and radioactivity

2012
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.

Phantom of Blood Alley

2010
Shortly after making his way into the competitive world of photography, Barnaby Grimes learns of an experiment gone horribly wrong and soon finds himself in pursuit of an evil chemist with a penchant for suddenly vanishing.

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.

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