Marie Curie: A Scientific Pioneer
Marie Curie was a groundbreaking scientist who became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize. Curie was born in Poland in 1867, the daughter of two teachers. She excelled at school, but had to struggle to go to college. While she was studying at the Sorbonne, she met Pierre Curie, who would become her husband and partner in scientific discovery. They worked together in their laboratory, studying uranium rays. In 1903, they received the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work. After Pierre's...
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Marie Curie was a groundbreaking scientist who became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize. Curie was born in Poland in 1867, the daughter of two teachers. She excelled at school, but had to struggle to go to college. While she was studying at the Sorbonne, she met Pierre Curie, who would become her husband and partner in scientific discovery. They worked together in their laboratory, studying uranium rays. In 1903, they received the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work. After Pierre's death in 1906, Curie raised their two children and continued her research with great determination. She won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911 for the discovery of radium and polonium. School Library Journal Gr 6-9- Both books are attractively laid out, with open formats and ample reproductions and full-color photos. However, one is significantly more successful than the other. Curie is elegantly written and flows smoothly, creating a balanced portrayal of the scientist's life. It details her struggles, from juggling her personal and professional lives to succeeding in the "man's world" of science. By contrast, Edison's accomplishments are presented in technical detail that sometimes bogs down a bit. Also, some of the discussions of the inventor's business partnerships are confusing and unnecessary for an introductory biography. Linda Tagliaferro's Thomas Edison (Lerner, 2003) is a better choice.-Kristen Oravec, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Strongsville, OH Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
1Early Years in Poland72Launching a Dream193A Student in Paris294A New Life395The Great Discovery496The Nobel Prize, Fame, and Strange Ailments597The Dark Years698New Successes, New Ordeals779World War I and the Later Years89Timeline101To Find Out More103A Note on Sources105Index107
\ School Library JournalGr 6-9- Both books are attractively laid out, with open formats and ample reproductions and full-color photos. However, one is significantly more successful than the other. Curie is elegantly written and flows smoothly, creating a balanced portrayal of the scientist's life. It details her struggles, from juggling her personal and professional lives to succeeding in the "man's world" of science. By contrast, Edison's accomplishments are presented in technical detail that sometimes bogs down a bit. Also, some of the discussions of the inventor's business partnerships are confusing and unnecessary for an introductory biography. Linda Tagliaferro's Thomas Edison (Lerner, 2003) is a better choice.-Kristen Oravec, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Strongsville, OH Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.\ \
