Marie Curie : a biography / Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie
- Author:
- Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey
- Published:
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2011.
- Physical Description:
- 189 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Contents:
- Early life and education -- Preparing for the future -- Paris and the Sorbonne -- Pierre and Marie -- The discovery of radium: a scientific breakthrough -- A year of contrasts: good news, bad news -- "Pierre is dead? dead? absolutely dead?" -- Scandal! -- The second Nobel prize, its aftermath, and War -- Marie and the United States of America -- Last years.
- Summary:
- This informative, accessible, and concise biography looks at Marie Curie not just as a dedicated scientist but also as a complex woman with a sometimes-tumultuous personal life.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9781616142162 (pbk.)
1616142162 (pbk.) - Note:
- Reprint. First published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-180) and index.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Hazelton copy: Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment; 2010.
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