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National Geographic World History Biographies Ser.: Marie Curie Hardcover
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
National Geographic Society
ISBN-10
0792253876
ISBN-13
9780792253877
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48242811
Product Key Features
Book Title
World History Biographies: Marie Curie : the Woman Who Changed the Course of Science
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Biography & Autobiography / Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Book Series
National Geographic World History Biographies Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
10.1 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Grade From
Third Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
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., 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., 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., 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'e www.natgeoed.org/commoncore'e for more information.
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