Marie Curie: A Brilliant Life
As a poor student in Paris, Marie Curie piled clothes
— and furniture — on top of herself to keep
warm at night. But Marie went on to become the first woman
to win a Nobel Prize — and also the first person to
win this award twice. Marie Curie’s discoveries in
radiation changed the world. She became one of the most
important women in science and her research is still important
to scientists and doctors today. Radiation is used as a
treatment for cancer and to produce electricity, kill organisms
that spoil food and detect smoke in homes. This book in
the Snapshots: Images of People and Places in History series
introduces one of the most important women in science and
her inspiring life.
Awards
Shortlisted for the following reader’s choice awards:
Hackmatack
(sponsored by library associations in Atlantic Canada) and
the Red Cedar Award
(based in B.C.).
Chosen by the National Science Teachers Association in the
U.S. as an Outstanding
Science Trade Book.
Reviews
“An excellent addition to any biography collection,
this book will appeal both to researchers and browsers.
Highly Recommended.” – CM: Canadian Review of
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Written by Elizabeth MacLeod
8 1/2 x 11", 48 Pages
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