Marie Curie

Marie Curie - Giants of Science

Hardback (01 Jan 2007)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Describes the life and work of the scientist who won two Nobel Prizes and died of radiation poisoning from years of investigating the dangerous elements that she herself had discovered. Readers will learn about the dark side of a woman and her devotion to science--the politics of science, her depression, and the drive to succeed. It is a brutally honest. portrayal of a woman in a field dominated by men.

Book information

ISBN: 9780670058945
Publisher: Viking Children's Book
Imprint: Viking Children's Book
Pub date:
DEWEY: 540.92
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 142
Weight: 295g
Height: 204mm
Width: 144mm
Spine width: 16mm