Little Guides to Great Lives: Marie Curie

By Isabel Thomas

Book Overview

Madame Curie was a brilliant scientist who coined the term "radioactivity," discovered polonium and radium, and helped develop treatments for cancer. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, but her dedication to physics ultimately caused her death from radiation poisoning. Full color.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786271532
• ISBN13: 9781786271532
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Laurence King
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6