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Marie Curie A Biography

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ISBN-10: 1616142162

ISBN-13: 9781616142162

Edition: 2010

Authors: Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie

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This informative, accessible, and concise biography looks at Marie Curie not just as a dedicated scientist but also as a complex woman with a sometimes-tumultuous personal life.
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Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication date: 10/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 189
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English

Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie is a historian of science who teaches at Oklahoma Baptist University.

Introduction
Timeline of Events in the Life of Marie Curie
Early Life and Education
Preparing for the Future
Paris and the Sorbonne
Pierre and Marie
The Discovery of Radium: A Scientific Breakthrough
A Year of Contrasts: Good News, Bad News
"Pierre Is Dead? Dead? Absolutely Dead?"
Scandal!
The Second Nobel Prize, Its Aftermath, and War
Marie and the United States of America
Last Years
Conclusion