Marie Curie by Susan Quinn
Written with the co-operation of the Marie Curie estate and drawing on thousands of previously unpublished letters, this biography of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist not only describes her research with her husband Pierre which led to the discovery of Radium, but also explores her early life in Russian-dominated Poland, her affair with married colleague Paul Langevin, and the deep reserves of passion which she poured out in letters to Pierre, most poignantly after his premature death.
Daniel Quinn grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and studied at St. Louis University, the University of Vienna, and Loyola University of Chicago. He worked in Chicago-area publishing for twenty years before beginning work on the book for which he is best known, Ishmael. In 1991, this book was chosen from among some 2,500 international entrants in the Turner Tomorrow competition to win the half-million dollar prize for a novel offering creative and positive solutions to global problems. It has subsequently sold more than a million copies in English, is available in some thirty languages, and has been used in high schools and colleges worldwide in courses as varied as philosophy, geography, ecology, archaeology, history, biology, zoology, anthropology, political science, economics, and sociology. Subsequent works include Providence, The Story of B, My Ishmael: A Sequel, Beyond Civilization, After Dachau, The Holy, At Woomeroo, The Invisibility of Success, and The Teachings. Daniel Quinn died in 2018.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749314033 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749314036 |
| Title | Marie Curie |
| Author | Susan Quinn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 1996-08-12 |
| Number of pages | 509 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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