Curie and Radioactivity by Paul Strathern
Marie Curie had one of the finest scientific minds of the 20th century, overturning established ideas in and chemistry. This book tells the story of her early life in which she worked as a governess to support her sister during medical school, through to her later life, as the first person ever honoured with Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.
Paul Strathern was born in London and studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin. He was a lecturer at Kingston University where he taught philosophy and mathematics. He is a Somerset Maugham prize-winning novelist of A Season in Abyssinia, as well as four other novels. He is also the author of the Philosophers in 90 Minutes series.He wrote Mendeleyev's Dream which was shortlisted for the Aventis Science Book Prize, Dr. Strangelove's Game: A History of Economic Genius, The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance, Napoleon in Egypt and most recently, The Artist, The Philosopher and The Warrior, which details the convergence of three of Renaissance Italy's most brilliant minds: Leonardo Da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli and Cesare Borgia. He lives in London and has three grandchildren.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099238423 |
| ISBN 10 | 009923842X |
| Title | Curie and Radioactivity |
| Author | Paul Strathern |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2009-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
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