num_pages: 48
description: This is the story of Marie Curie whose extraordinary persistence and determination proved the existence of radium and opened the gateway to the nuclear age in which we live. Marie Curie's scientific research and discovery of radium in 1902, helped open the door to our modern nuclear age.
language: English
title: Marie Curie's Search for Radium
titlecomplete: Marie Curie's Search for Radium
characters: Marie Curie
genres: History, Chapter Books, Childrens, Biography, Science, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 120
series: Science Stories
publisher: Sourcebooks Explore