"A moving three-dimensional portrait of the Polish-French scientist and two-time Nobel Prize winner" (Kirkus) Madame Curie, the discoverer of radium and radioactivity
This educational book offers a clear overview of the life and work of Marie Curie. She discovered radioactivity and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. In 1911, she received a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for her research into new radioactive elements.
In this biography, her human side comes to life through newly released family letters and private diaries. From her perseverance as a sixteen-year-old student and governess, to her collaboration and marriage with Pierre Curie. We read about her scientific successes, her rejection by the French Academy, and the personal setbacks, such as the loss of Pierre and a scandal surrounding her love affair.
This accessible and well-structured biography is suitable for self-study and education at language level B2-C2. Intertaal, as a reliable supplier, guarantees fast delivery.