Marie Curie
By: Rachel A. Koestler-Grack.
Series: Women of achievement
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604130867
Subjects: Curie, Marie, -- 1867-1934; Chemists -- Poland -- Biography; Women chemists -- Poland -- Biography; Chemists -- France -- Biography; Women chemists -- France -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "Curie cures cancer!"; title: Manya is a brilliant child; title: Governess; title: Setting the stage; title: A year of great discoveries; title: Obsessed with radium; title: Lonely scientist; title: A better world; title: "Les petites Curies"; title: Passing the torch.