Marie Curie : the pioneer, the Nobel Laureate, the discoverer of radioactivity / Richard Gunderman.
Publisher:
Rosen Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
159 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018. Includes index.
Summary:
Marie Curie is the only woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in two fields--physics and chemistry. Her amazing story and groundbreaking work are the subjects of this essential volume, notable for incorporating personal documents, photographs, and other primary sources to support the details of Curie's life. Readers will recognize the heroism of Curie in the face of great challenges. For example, women in Poland during Curie's school years could not obtain a university degree--she had to travel to France to study. They will also appreciate how Curie's work in X-ray technology was applied to medicine, saving the lives of millions.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.