Sterling Biographies®: Marie Curie: Mother of Modern Physics - Softcover

Borzendowski, Janice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402753187 ISBN 13: 9781402753183

Publisher: Union Square Kids, 2009

Synopsis

Marie Curie triumphed over political tyranny, poverty, gender bias, personal tragedy, and scandal. Her influence is beyond measure: through her discovery of radium, she changed not only the course of science but the course of the world. Janice Borzendowski tells Madame Curie’s remarkable story, exploring:

-   Marie’s many firsts, including becoming the first woman awarded a Ph.D. in physics and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize 

-   Her amazing personal and professional relationship with husband Pierre Curie, with whom she worked side-by-side

-   The tragedies that affected Marie deeply, including the loss of her mother and brother at a young age

-   The difficulties she had establishing herself in Parisian scientific circles, both as a woman and a foreigner

-   The importance of Marie’s work—and the tragic consequences of not understanding the dangers of the radioactive materials she was researching

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 7–10—This interesting, informative biography of the scientist and Nobel Prize winner explores both Curie's personal and professional life. It includes numerous archival and modern photos and reproductions. The writing is awkward at times, and there are some omissions; the scientific definitions tend to be difficult, aimed at older students. The source notes confusingly use abbreviated titles (for example, MCB for Madame Curie: A Biography instead of the more standard and efficient use of the author's surname). Still, the book is far more thorough and satisfying than most biographies of Curie for teens. Carla Killough McClafferty's Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium (Farrar, 2006) is the only other title that can be recommended.—Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1402753187
• ISBN 13: 9781402753183
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128