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Marie Curie: A Biography
Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie
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There is probably no woman scientist more famous than Marie Curie (1867-1934). She made one of the most important theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth century when she postulated that radiation was an atomic rather than a chemical property, an important milestone in understanding the structure of matter. Not only did she coin the term radioactivity, but her painstaking research culminated in the isolation of two new elements, polonium and radium. For her achievements she won two Nobel Prizes, one in physics (in 1903) and the other in chemistry (in 1911). This informative, accessible, and concise biography looks at ... Read more
There is probably no woman scientist more famous than Marie Curie (1867-1934). She made one of the most important theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth century when she postulated that radiation was an atomic rather than a chemical property, an important milestone in understanding the structure of matter. Not only did she coin the term radioactivity, but her painstaking research culminated in the isolation of two new elements, polonium and radium. For her achievements she won two Nobel Prizes, one in physics (in 1903) and the other in chemistry (in 1911). This informative, accessible, and concise biography looks at ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
172
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
233 g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781616142162
SKU
V9781616142162
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About Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie
Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie is a former professor in the history of science at the University of Oklahoma.
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