Marie Curie

Krull, Kathleen. (Author). Kulikov, Boris, 1966- (Added Author).

Summary: Describes the life and work of the scientist who won two Nobel Prizes and died of radiation poisoning from years of investigating the dangerous elements that she herself had discovered. Readers will learn about the dark side of a woman and her devotion to science--the politics of science, her depression, and the drive to succeed. It is a brutally honest portrayal of a woman in a field dominated by men.

Record details

ISBN: 9781101023297 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 1101023295 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 9781101024775 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 1101024771 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 9781101024409 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
ISBN: 1101024402 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
Physical Description: electronic
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142 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York : Viking Children's Book, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index.
Target Audience Note:	011 up.
Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. New York : Penguin USA, Inc., 2009. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2890 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1761 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 517 KB).