Madame Curie by Eve Curie
Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide fame, and indeed, one of the great scientists of this century. Winner of two Nobel Prizes (for physics in 1903 and for chemistry in 1911), she performed pioneering studies with radium and contributed profoundly to the understanding of radioactivity. The history of her story-book marriage to Pierre Curie, of their refusal to patent their processes or otherwise profit from the commercial exploitation of radium, and her tragically ironic death are legendary and well known but are here revealed from an inside perspective. But, as this book reveals, it was also true. An astonishing mind and a remarkable life are here portrayed by Marie Curie's daughter in a classic and moving account.Marie and Pierre Curie had a daughter, Eve Curie Labouisse. She has worked in the fields of human rights and diplomacy, touring the world on behalf of NATO and the UN.
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| ISBN 13 | 9782070373369 |
| ISBN 10 | 2070373363 |
| Title | Madame Curie |
| Author | Eve Curie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gallimard-Jeunesse |
| Year published | 1981-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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