CURIE AND THE SCIENCE OF RADIOACTIVITY

by Ian Graham, David Antram

The Explosion Zone

Curie

and the Science of

Radioactivity

What the scientists say:

• Don't polish your nails with radium. They may look nice, but it's very bad for your health!
• You need a very large amount of the material pitchblende to produce just one gram of radium!
• Try wearing lead underwear to stop scientists from seeing through your clothes with X-rays!
• Although radiation can be dangerous, small doses can be used to cure cancer.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, History

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

About the author

After working as an in-house journalist and editor in consumer electronics magazines, Ian Graham became a freelance writer. He has written more than 230 illustrated non-fiction books for children and teens, and contributed chapters to books including Dorling Kindersley’s Know it All and Big Ideas that Changed the World. He has a degree in applied physics and a postgraduate diploma in journalism.

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.