Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey
Marie Curie: A Biography
- ISBN 13:
- 9781616142162
- author:
- Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Prometheus
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 172
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.3 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Children's & Young Adult, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Marie Curie's groundbreaking work revolutionized our understanding of matter, but her life was marked by both scientific triumph and personal turmoil. This biography delves into the complexities of her life, from her early years in Poland to her pioneering research at Sorbonne University.
The author explores Curie's achievements, including her discovery of two new elements and her receipt of two Nobel Prizes, as well as the controversy surrounding her work and personal life. The book also examines her later contributions to the study of radiation and her establishment of mobile X-ray units during World War I.
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