Marie Curie
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Janice Borzendowski tells Madame Curie's remarkable story, exploring: Marie's many firsts, including becoming the first woman awarded a Ph.D. in physics and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize; her amazing personal and professional relationship with husband Pierre Curie, with whom she worked side-by-side; the tragedies that affected Marie deeply, including the loss of her mother and brother at a young age; the difficulties she had establishing herself in Parisian scientific circles, both as a woman and a foreigner; and, the importance of Marie's work and the tragic consequences of not understanding the dangers of the radioactive materials she was researching.
- (Author) Janice Borzendowski
- (Illustrated) Yes
- (Illustrator) N/A
- (Suggested age range) 10+
- (Series) Sterling Biographies
- (ISBN) 9781402753183
- (Publisher) Sterling
- (Printing date) 2009
- (Format) Paperback
- (Dust jacket) N/A
- (Weight) 255g
- (Size) 19 x 14 x 1 cm
- (No. of pages) 124
- (RRP) £N/A