Marie Curie-National Geographic Kids

Marie Curie - National Geographic Kids Book Description "The story of a Polish girl becoming one of the most important scientists in the world and her discovery of radioactivity and new elements is an interesting yet tragic story..." She revolutionized the field of science and continues to influence today by starting a new era with her discoveries. Who do you know who does? Marie Curie is one of them and one of the most important ones! Curie is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for her discoveries, and the only scientist to win the Nobel Prize twice and in different fields. She pursued her curiosity throughout her life and proved that women also existed in the field of science. Are you ready to get to know her with dozens of photographs and illustrations? With this book, Marie Curie's: • Her childhood years, • What she did to get a university education, • Her life in Paris and Pierre Meeting Curie, • With Pierre; How they discovered radioactivity, nuclear energy and two elements, • Why she received the Nobel Prize, • Losing Pierre and becoming the first female professor at Sorbonne University, • What she experienced during World War I, • Its effects on Ernest Rutherford, • In her last years, You will learn about Einstein, his relationship with his daughter Irene and son-in-law, • Why he was a great scientist. (From the Promotional Bulletin)