Bibliograph

Marie Curie, the pioneer, the Nobel Laureate, the discoverer of radioactivity, Dr Richard Gunderman

Type

Label

Marie Curie, the pioneer, the Nobel Laureate, the discoverer of radioactivity, Dr Richard Gunderman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Marie Curie

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Dr Richard Gunderman

Sub title

the pioneer, the Nobel Laureate, the discoverer of radioactivity

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

Target audience

adult

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