| World History Biographies: Marie Curie: The Woman Who Changed the Course of Science Contributor(s): Steele, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 0792253876 ISBN-13: 9780792253877 Publisher: National Geographic Society OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: This lively and engaging biography brings the reader into the world of the two-time Nobel Prize winner through her personal diaries, school reports, family photos, and revealing quotations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Physics |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007278708 |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Series: National Geographic World History Biographies (Library) |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 7.16" W x 9.96" (0.88 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 108139 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marie Curie was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes for science, and her work still influences our understanding of physics, medicine, and chemistry. Born Marja Skodowska in Poland in 1867, she studied in Paris, France, where she changed her name to Marie. In 1895, she married Pierre Curie, and the couple's pioneering work on the invisible radiation given off by uranium lead to the discovery of radioactivity. Marie Curie later discovered the elements radium and polonium. She died in 1934, following extensive exposure to radioactivity. This lively and engaging biography brings the reader into Marie Curie's world through personal diaries, school reports, family photos, and revealing quotations. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. |