Curie and the Science of Radioactivity

by ian-graham

Marie Curie's pioneering work opened up a completely new branch of science that led to nuclear power stations, radiation treatments for cancer and advanced our understanding of atoms. This book describes Marie's struggles for funding and material in a predominantly masculine world, as well as her relationship with her husband Pierre and his untimely death. The book features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate scientific detail. Here's the Science boxes illustrate and explain crucial technical information, while captions, a complete glossary and index combine to make this title an ideal educational text.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, History

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Wilde Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives a brief biography of a famous female scientist.

I thought this book was very good. It explained scientific theories in a straight forward manner and gave a good overview of the woman’s life and career. It was good to see that she was recognised for her achievements during her lifetime.

[Sally Bruesewitz]

This is a biography about Marie Curie. She was an important female scientist at a time and in a field were there weren't any other renowned women working. This book has good illustrations and is easy to read. AR rates the book at 6.0.