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| Genre/Form: | Juvenile literature Biography Juvenile literature Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Marie Curie; Marie Curie |
| Material Type: | Juvenile audience |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Naomi E Pasachoff |
| ISBN: | 0195092147 9780195092141 |
| OCLC Number: | 32385219 |
| Description: | 109 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | ch. 1. "Preparation for future work" -- ch. 2. "The heroic period" -- ch. 3. "The best and happiest years" -- ch. 4. "A growing notoriety" -- 5. "Honor under cruel circumstances" -- 6. "Grave illness" -- 7. "The hospital life of those years" -- 8. "A suitable laboratory." |
| Series Title: | Oxford portraits in science. |
| Responsibility: | Naomi Pasachoff. |
Abstract:
Examines the life of the Polish-born scientist who, with her husband Pierre, was awarded a 1903 Nobel Prize for discovering radium.
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