Sterling Biographies(r) Marie Curie: Mother of Modern Physics

by Janice Borzendowski

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402753187
• ISBN13: 9781402753183
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher