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Examines the life of the Polish-born scientist who, with her husband Pierre, was awarded a 1903 Nobel Prize for discovering radium. ... Read more

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Introduce young readers to great historical figures! Learn about major life events, from childhood to adult years. A time line in each book captures important details, one event at a time, culminating in a complete summary on the final page. ... Read more

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From her earliest days, scientist Marie Curie fought to gain acceptance as a woman in a man's world. She excelled in all academic areas, and earned a degree in physics as well as two degrees in mathematics. Curie is best known for her groundbreaking work in the field of radioactivity and X-ray technology. ... Read more

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Marie Curie
Marie Curie, by Beverly Birch

While this book is aimed at children, I think it's an informative book for someone of any age. I'm 23, and found this a good read to give me some in-depth information on Marie Curie. The author's writing is engaging without talking-down to a younger audience, which I would have appreciated at the intended age (and I appreciate now!). She gets Curie's story across in an enjoyable and educational way. The quotes on some pages by contemporaries of Curie add a nice touch, giving some additional information.

If you're a parent whose child is interested in science, this may be a great book for you to check out at the library. Or if you are interested in Curie and want to find out more without getting too bogged down, this is a good book to read.

The Amazon information seems to think this is a bilingual book, but I have this book out in only English. There are no other listings for it on Amazon though.

4/5. ... Read more

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"Livewire" is a range of reading material with a teenage/adult interest level for those with reading ages below 10, or for adult students learning English as a second or foreign language. All "Livewire" titles have been written by qualified special needs teachers, and have been assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content. They are also subtly colour-coded for the appropriate "reading age". This biography of Marie Curie is part of the "Livewire: Real Lives" series, which introduces pupils to some of the most influential and well-known figures in history. ... Read more

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A biography of the Polish-born chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1903 for the discovery of radium. ... Read more

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The series from which this book is taken looks at the development of scientific thought and discovery through the lives and achievements of some of the world's great scientists. The book examines the live and work of Marie Curie and shows the major contribution she made to the advancement of scientific knowledge. It tells in simple, dramatic terms the brilliant but tragic life story of Marie Curie, from her childhood in Poland, through the days of devoted study in Paris with husband Pierre, to her death from the effects of long exposure to the radioactive material which had been the subject of her triumphant research. It also explains, in terms appropriate to the age-range, about radioactivity and radiation in the world today. ... Read more

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This series probes into the lives of famous historical figures by posing questions that children would want to ask. Presented in the form of an interview, each book takes a more personal approach to biography. In this title, Marie Curie is asked about why she decided to become a scientist. ... Read more

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A biography of the woman scientist whose dedication and hard work resulted in the discovery of radium and two awards of the Nobel Prize. ... Read more

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A history of the Atomic Bomb from Marie Curie to Hiroshima.

“I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”
— Oppenheimer quoting the Bhagavad Gita after witnessing the successful demonstration of the atom bomb.

The bomb, which killed an estimated 140,000 civilians in Hiroshima and destroyed the countryside for miles around, was one of the defining moments in world history. That mushroom cloud cast a terrifying shadow over the contemporary world and continues to do so today. But how could this have happened? What led to the creation of such a weapon of mass destruction?

From the moment scientists contemplated the destructive potential of splitting the atom, the role of science changed. Ethical and moral dilemmas faced all those who realized the implications of their research. Before the Fall-Out charts the chain of events from Marie Curie’s scientific breakthrough through the many colourful characters such as Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer and Lord Rutherford, whose discoveries contributed to the bomb.

The story of the atomic bomb spans 50 years of prolific scientific innovation, turbulent politics, foreign affairs and world-changing history. Through personal stories of exile, indecision and soul-searching, to charges of collaboration, spying and deceit, Diana Preston presents the human side of an unstoppable programme with a lethal outcome.


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Fasinating account
This is a study from Marie Curie's scientific breakthrough through to developing the bomb. Almost all this book comes from the science world which I found interesting. I very much enjoyed reading the stories of the scientific characters.

You will however find little in the book on the military, politicians and engineers all who made as great a contribution. There is only a bit about the pilots who had trained almost a year for this mission.

There is also an interesting what-if section at the end.

Some issues I do have with the book were I found some of the answers on the use of the bomb doubtful. The writer assumes that it had in part something to do with the US trying to use it to terrify the Russians. There is little evidence for this.

Also her reasons for ending the war in the Pacific centered too much on the Japan and the US. Yet others were involved. Possibly the Russian entering the war probably was more important to Japan surrender then the US bomb.

Furthermore the US could not have offered Japan better terms at Potsdam without causing major political problems both internally and externally as she had agreed that Unconditional Surrender policy earlier with her allies at the Casablanca conference. Because of the bomb and the Russian entry into the war there was no reason to upset them.

Also the losses in the Pacific conflict were producing about 20,000 deaths a day that were not US or Japan - some notable examples were the Chinese, Indonesians, Indo China, Burma etc. If the bomb speeded up the end of the war by one month it saved several 100,000's of these people too. These people should also be considered in the moral calculation that the writer proposes.

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The seventh book in a series of short, funny biographies of major world figures featuring facts and illustrations. Did you know Marie Curie carried out most of her experiments in a leaky old shed? Or that her husband Pierre Curie, also a famous scientist, was knocked down and killed by a milk cart? ... Read more