Madame Curie: A Biography

Name: Madame Curie: A Biography
Brand: Da Capo Press
SKU: 810382
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Author: Eve Curie
ISBN: 9780306810381

By: Eve Curie

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Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide acclaim and was, indeed, one of the great scientists of the twentieth century.

Written by Curie's daughter, the renowned international activist Eve Curie, this biography chronicles Curie's legendary achievements in science, including her pioneering efforts in the study of radioactivity and her two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry. It also spotlights her remarkable life, from her childhood in Poland, to her storybook Parisian marriage to fellow scientist Pierre Curie, to her tragic death from the very radium that brought her fame. Now updated with an eloquent, rousing introduction by best-selling author Natalie Angier, this timeless biography celebrates an astonishing mind and a extraordinary woman's life. 444 pages, softcover.

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Title: Madame Curie: A Biography
By: Eve Curie
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 444
Vendor: Da Capo Press
Publication Date: 2001
Dimensions: 7.82 X 5.4 X 1.05 (inches)

Weight: 2 pounds
ISBN: 0306810387
ISBN-13: 9780306810381
Ages: 7-12
Series: Da Capo Series in Science
Stock No: WW810382

Publisher's Description

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Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide fame, and indeed, one of the great scientists of this century. Winner of two Nobel Prizes (for physics in 1903 and for chemistry in 1911), she performed pioneering studies with radium and contributed profoundly to the understanding of radioactivity. The history of her story-book marriage to Pierre Curie, of their refusal to patent their processes or otherwise profit from the commercial exploitation of radium, and her tragically ironic death are legendary and well known but are here revealed from an inside perspective. But, as this book reveals, it was also true. An astonishing mind and a remarkable life are here portrayed by Marie Curie's daughter in a classic and moving account.

Author Bio

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Eve Curie Labouisse is the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie. She has worked in human rights and diplomacy, traveling worldwide on behalf of NATO and the United Nations.