Marie Curie

Janice Borzendowski tells Madame Curie's remarkable story, exploring: Marie's many firsts, including becoming the first woman awarded a Ph.D. in physics and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize; her amazing personal and professional relationship with husband Pierre Curie, with whom she worked side-by-side; the tragedies that affected Marie deeply, including the loss of her mother and brother at a young age; the difficulties she had establishing herself in Parisian scientific circles, both as a woman and a foreigner; and, the importance of Marie's work and the tragic consequences of not understanding the dangers of the radioactive materials she was researching.

• (Author)  Janice Borzendowski
• (Illustrated)  Yes
• (Illustrator)  N/A
• (Suggested age range)  10+ 
• (Series)  Sterling Biographies
• (ISBN)  9781402753183
• (Publisher)  Sterling
• (Printing date)  2009
• (Format)  Paperback
• (Dust jacket)  N/A
• (Weight)  255g
• (Size)  19 x 14 x 1 cm
• (No. of pages)  124
• (RRP)  £N/A