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The elements of Marie Curie : how the glow of radium lit a path for women in science
Sobel, Dava2024
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Click and Collect for The elements of Marie Curie : how the glow of radium lit a path for women in scienceFor decades Marie Curie was the only woman in the room at international scientific gatherings, and despite constant illness she travelled far and wide to share the secrets of radioactivity, a term she coined. She is still the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields. Her ingenuity extended far beyond the laboratory walls; grieving the death of her husband, Pierre, she took his place as professor of physics at the Sorbonne, devotedly raised two daughters, drove a van she outfitted with x-ray equipment to the front lines of World War I, befriended Albert Einstein and inspired generations of young women to pursue science as a way of life. Approaching Marie Curie from a unique angle, Sobel navigates her remarkable discoveries and fame alongside the women who became her legacy - from Norway's Ellen Gleditsch and France's Marguerite Perry, who discovered the element francium, to her own daughter, Irene, a Nobel Prize winner in her own right. Elements of Marie Curie deftly illuminates the trailblazing life and enduring influence of one of the most consequential figures of our time.
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Author:
Sobel, Dava, author
Imprint:
London : 4th Estate, 2024.©2024
Collation:
xi, 318 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-302) and index.
ISBN:
97800085369239780008536923978000853691697800085369239780008536923978000853692397800085369239780008536923
Dewey class:
540.92540539.70
Language:
English
Subject:
Curie, Marie, 1867-1934Curie, Marie, 1867-1934 -- Friends and associatesChemists -- France -- BiographyWomen chemists -- France -- BiographyPhysicists -- France -- BiographyWomen physicists -- France -- BiographyChemists -- Poland -- BiographyPhysicists -- Poland -- BiographyMentoring in science -- France -- History -- 20th centuryBiographies
BRN:
569313
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 540 CUR | Onloan - Due: 17 Jul 2025 |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 540 CUR | In-transit from Brighton Library to Hampton Library (Set: 21 Jun 2025) |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 540 CUR | On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 16 Jun 2025) |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 540 CUR | Onloan - Due: 31 Jul 2025 |
| Sandringham Library | Non Fiction | 539.70 | On order |
| Sandringham Library | Non Fiction | 539.70 | On order |
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