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Marie Curie, a photographic story of a life / Vicki Cobb.
DK Biography: Marie Curie tells the story of the discoverer of radium, from her childhood in Warsaw, to her experiments with radioactivity in Paris, to her recognition as one of the preeminent scientists of her time. Filled with archival photographs and amazing fact boxes, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780756638320
- ISBN: 0756638321
- ISBN: 9780756638313
- ISBN: 0756638313
- Physical Description: 128 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st American ed.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A photographic story of a life"--Cover |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-125) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The joy of discovery -- A child of Poland -- Dedicated students -- Paris, at last -- Science at the end of the 19th century -- Pierre -- The search for a search -- Nature doesn't lie -- Rewards and outcomes -- Devastation -- Life goes on -- War and the little Curies -- A trip to America -- Marie Curie's legacy -- Timeline. |
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| Subject: | Curie, Marie, 1867-1934 > Juvenile literature. Chemists > Poland > Biography > Juvenile literature. Chemists. Women chemists > Biography > Juvenile literature. Nobel Prizes > Biography. |
| Genre: | Juvenile works. Nonfiction History Science Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| scottsboropl | J 540.92 Cob | 32269000892011 | Juvenile - NonFiction | Available | - |
Summary:
DK Biography: Marie Curie tells the story of the discoverer of radium, from her childhood in Warsaw, to her experiments with radioactivity in Paris, to her recognition as one of the preeminent scientists of her time. Filled with archival photographs and amazing fact boxes, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
