Radioactive Substances

by Marie Curie

Book Overview

Pioneering scientist and winner of two Nobel Prizes Marie Curie describes in this interesting firsthand account the painstaking laboratory research that led to her discovery of radium and other radioactive substances. This groundbreaking work in the area of natural radioactivity, done in partnership with her husband, Pierre Curie, proved to be an important milestone in understanding the structure of matter.Born Marie Sklodowska in Warsaw, Poland,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573929573
• ISBN13: 9781573929578
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"