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Marie Curie / by Kathleen Krull ; illustrated by Boris Kulikov.
| Author/creator | Krull, Kathleen |
| Other author | Kulikov, Boris. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Viking Children's Book, ©2007. |
| Description | 142 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Giants of science Giants of science. |
| Contents | Introduction -- Gold-medal girl -- Pact -- Magnetic attraction -- Mr. and Mrs. Radioactive -- Legend begins -- Suddenly famous -- Shock -- Embarrassment-on a national scale -- War heroine -- Madame Curie -- Genius genes -- How she changed the world -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Local note | Little-346270--305131051697+ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index. |
| Interest age level | 011 up. |
| LCCN | 2007024251 |
| ISBN | 0670058947 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780670058945 (hardcover) |