Marie Curie: A Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616142162 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 189 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is the author of Searching the Stars: The Story of Caroline Herschel and Women in Science: Antiquity through the Nineteenth Century; the editor of The Biographical Dictionary of Scientists; and the coeditor (with Joy Dorothy Harvey) of The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie (OK), now retired, is formerly a professo
The youngest daughter of educated Polish parents, during an era when Russian control clamped down on the slightest hint of Polish nationalism, Marie learned early that you had to fight, often secretly, for what you believed in. Even as her health faded, a terrible side effect of handling radioactive materials for years, she continued to work hard. With a childhood marred by the deaths of her mother and sister, these early lessons made this "stubborn" woman determined to get an education at a time when women were not encouraged to attend university—let alone to study science. Ogilvie's biography offers brisk insight in this fascinating woman whose life and work became the model for the modern female scientist. (Dec.) . Ogilvie reveals a deeper story behind Marie's romantic and professional relationship with Pierre Curie, a kindred soul who, like Marie, believed th
Five Stars party She really inspire me and thank you. Very enjoyable hank I would recommend this book highly,especially for a non scientist. It is very readable . My whole family read it and it gave us all a better understanding of radioactivity.I especially liked knowing that she also had a family life,and an amazing husband.. A must-read for all women! I'm a biology major and chemistry is not my best subject. I know that they go together, but I have a tough time with it. I read this book to go along with an assignment from my chemistry class last semester. As a woman, I really respect and admire what Curie went through to get where she's at. I think of this book daily. It was an interesting read, and it really brought my interest level w
Not only did she coin the term radioactivity, but her painstaking research culminated in the isolation of two new elements, polonium and radium. A year later, Albert Einstein published a tribute to her in memoriam, praising both her intuition and her tenacity under the most trying circumstances.Ogilvie’s appealing narrative brings the brilliant scientist and courageous woman to life in a story that will continue to inspire future scientists.. For her achievements she won two Nobel Prizes, one in physics (in 1903) and the other in chemistry (in 1911). Finally, she describes Curie’s work in founding the radium institutes to study radiation and in establishing mobile X-ray units during World War I. There is probably no woman scientist more famous than Marie Curie (1867-1934). This histor