Radioactive
Subtitle: Marie & Pierre Curie, a tale of love & fallout
By: by Lauren Redniss
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: !t Books/Harper Collins
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780061351327
Subjects: Chemists; Radioactivity; Women chemists; Biography
Other titles: Marie and Pierre Curie, a tale of love and fallout
Description: Presents the professional and private lives of Marie and Pierre Curie, examining their personal struggles, the advancements they made in the world of science, and the issue of radiation in the modern world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Symmetry; title: Magnetism; title: Fusion; title: White flash; title: Instability of matter; title: Half-life; title: Isolation; title: Exposure; title: Daughter elements.