Marie Curie: A Photographic Story of a Life

DK Biography

by Vicki Cobb

DK Biography: Marie Curie tells the story of the discoverer of radium, from her childhood in Warsaw, to her experiments with radioactivity in Paris, to her recognition as one of the preeminent scientists of her time. Filled with archival photographs and amazing fact boxes, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, History, Science, Childrens

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2008

About the author

Vicki Cobb, the “Master Chef of Hands-on Science,” a graduate of Barnard College and Columbia’s Teachers College, is a former science teacher with a M.A. in secondary school science. The publication of her classic book, Science Experiments You Can Eat, (an updated, revised edition was released in 2016 by HarperCollins) established her as an innovator in hands-on science. Take a look on her website www.vickicobb.com to get a sense of her playful and accessible approach to science in her 90+ books for grades K-8 that cover physics, chemistry and biology, biographies, geography, and the human body.

She is also pioneering a video project based on her book We Dare You! Check out the hilarious videos at www.wedareyouvideos.com

She has performed “Science Surprises,” her interactive and engrossing show for kids, in 49 of the fifty states (missing only North Dakota) as well as internationally. A veteran motivator/professional development presenter of day-long in-services/keynote speaker, Vicki uses her expertise, humor, wit and background as an educator to inspire teachers to make science teaching the highpoint of their day. Currently she is president and founder of iNK Think Tank, Inc., a nonprofit company that focuses on the contribution that nonfiction literature and its authors can make to education. She contributes to: The Nonfiction Minute, www.nonfictionminute.org/ (which has had 5+ million page views over the past five years) and has been a Contributor to the Huffington Post and has recently launched www.vickicobbsblog.com in connection with the Nonfiction Minute, where she writes commentary on education and reviews nonfiction books as inspiring reading for children hungry to learn about the real world. .

Vicki Cobb received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012.

Reviews

[Shena Leonard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think the Star Rating System is very subjective. I often read reviews and think I would have given it a different number of stars than the reviewer did based on what they wrote about the book. With that in mind, I decided to share how I define my ratings so you’ll understand my reviews. 😊

⭐️ This Book is terrible. If I were capable of quitting books, I definitely would have quit this book!

⭐️⭐️ This Book was just ok. I got through it, but I don’t feel I got a lot of value from it. I’ll be fine forgetting about it.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was good. I enjoyed it, and never felt the need to put it down. I would recommend it to people I think would be interested in it. (This is the category most books I read fall into.)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Book was REALLY GOOD! I slacked on other commitments (and sleep) to finish this book! I LOVED this book and will tell everyone I know to read it.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Book is Obsession and Fangirl Worthy!! I will read it multiple times, create art about it, and make a T-shirt based on it. I will do my best to make everyone I ever talk to read it.

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little read. This is more middle school friendly. However, great book for adults who adults who are not familiar with physics and chemistry pioneers. Marie Curie was the first of her kind. 1. Being a female scientist .2. Discovering polonium and radium . This was in the wake of the early pioneers of late 1800s and early 1900s when physics had a mass explosion in new discoveries. These discoveries ranged from Mendeleev’s period table of elements ; William Crookes cathode -ray tubes; and Curies discovery of radium and radio activity, along with composing radium to liquid form. She dealt with tons of push back from the science community for being female. Even her credit being given to her husband. This book was a great reminder of how far females have came in the science world. Along with how we need to still educate our young ones to pursue STEM education in our classrooms.

[Jenny Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is exactly what I wanted from a biography: a quick read (only 120 pages) with lots of pictures. It was well-researched and incredibly readable. I knew very little about Marie Curie, but she is a woman worth knowing! Resilient as she was brilliant, and unsullied by fame. A mother AND a career woman who changed the world for the better (her radiology service during WWI?! Who knew?).

[Shrinivas Kulkarni · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a book to read during Women's day weekend...Nice details of life of Madame Curie in a small book. The struggle and perseverance to achieve a dream in real life is evident and commendable.
GoodRead!

[STAVROULA NTINTA]

it is highly recommended

[sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

mother of science 🔬🧪

[Mili · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5 👩‍🔬👩‍🔬

[Tatum 😦🫶 · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars I love her

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple read with a lot of interesting information about Marie Curie.

[Katy Kissel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This biography is likely intended for readers ages 12 and up. It is the story of the life of the famous scientist Marie Curie, and follows her all the way from her birth until the time that she dies. Marie is faced with an incredible number of obstacles, especially considering that she worked as a woman in a field dominated by men. The vocabulary in this book can be challenging, as there is a lot of scientific terminology. Words that might be unknown, however, are often explained to the reader in a way that is interesting. The format of the book might be difficult for young readers, as there is a lot to distract them on the page. I had a little bit of trouble following the main body of the text with all of the small pictures and captions to review. There were at least two on every page, making the book feel a bit cluttered. The book doesn't shy away from difficult topics like Curie's miscarriage or the sudden death of her husband, but also doesn't go into an inordinate amount of detail regarding these tragedies. I would recommend this book for children twelve and up to read, particularly girls. I think that there aren't enough role models for young girls who are scientists. Marie Curie shows that a woman can be a scientist, and a successful one at that, and I think that's something that young girls today need.

[Takuya Kitaura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Biography level unknown
Time 11/2 30min
Chapter 1&2
7 word summary Poland-sicentist-suggest-radioactivity-typhus-genius-a Noble prize

Have you ever tried anything against pressure?

A. Yes, I have. When I was a junior high school student, one kind of hoodlum said to me that English is Greek to him.
Actually, many Japanese students do not like English. However, I would like to tell many people that Enlish is amazing!

Many people try doing something against pressure. We must do our best not to regret!

[Vida · Rating 3 out of 5]

In spite of having read her lengthy biography written by her daughter, I learned a few new things about "Manya Sklowdowska's" life. There are some scientific dalliances in this book, written by a former science teacher, that I didn't appreciate. I was struck by how much Pierre and she were perfect mates. They respected and loved one another in the laboratory and at home. I would recommend this to anyone for a little reminder of her great works that permanently altered health care.

[Lex Nimz · Rating 3 out of 5]

So many DK books are difficult to follow. Short captions EVERYWHERE. This had text that I could easily follow along with a number of wonderful photos and artifacts. I felt like there were some pieces missing--some happenings in her life that were left out or glossed over: probably because this is a book for children. Given its size and the need to limit the subject matter somewhat, it was well done. Curie was a truly amazing woman.

[Jasmine Mullings]

I love this book when i just saw the cover i thought it was just another face but really dont judge a book by its cover the book is talking about how she was a very smart women and how some places didnt allow woamen to teach at thier universites at that time and how she found the love of her life and had two child ren and still maintain to discover impirtant discoveries in science.

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good solid biography of Marie Curie. My daughter is doing a project on her, and it is one of the few 8-12 year old biographies out there. It explains some difficult scientific terminology so that a child or layman can understood. I will buy more from their line for my daughter.

[Lauren Chamberlain · Rating 4 out of 5]

In science, in the 4th grade, we had to do a reserch about a famous scientist and I got Marie Curie. I did my project and thought she was really intersesting to learn about. I wanted to read alot more about her, so I picked up this book and read it. I liked it!


Lauren :)

[Dayna Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic addition to this wonderful series of non-fiction books for young people. Not childish and yet not over a teenagers head, this is a great book about an amazing woman. The photos and timeline are beautifully done.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an adult, I really like these books for children. They give all the information necessary to understand a life and illustrate it with full-color photos. They're not too long or too-detailed. This is all I need to feel I got to know and understand the person.

[Natalie Monson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd heard her name a lot and wanted to know more about her. This book had just enough information and I enjoyed learning about her work.

[Hope Grover · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and well-written photo biography.

[Ros Spring · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this juvenile biography. Obviously I learned much that I didn't know about this character in history and how much she contributed to our modern society.

[Sylvia]

Nice book

[Lwam · Rating 4 out of 5]

good

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good, not the funnest life to read about but she accomplished some cool stuff.

[Ariana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good book but hard for children. There are a lot of hard/scientific words

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a fun little read. What an extremely intelligent woman!

[Lani · Rating 3 out of 5]

one of the only non-fiction books i ever really liked

[Leonela Serrano]

this was a book that i read for a report at school. i was happy to learn more about maire curie