Marie Curie Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142412651 ISBN-13: 9780142412657 Publisher: Puffin Books
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2009 * Out of Print * Annotation: Talk about a glowing reputation! Marie Curie, the woman who coined the term radioactivity, won not just one Nobel prize but twoin physics and in chemistry, both supposedly girl-phobic sciences. As with her previous star-studded biographies of Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Sigmund Freudall three chosen as ALA Notable BooksKathleen Krull offers readers a fascinating portrait of this mythic giant of science who abhorred publicity. And she also places Curies ground-breaking discovery of two elements within the framework of science at that time. Click for more in this series: Giants of Science (Viking Paperback) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Physics |
Dewey: B |
Age Level: 10-13 |
Grade Level: 5-8 |
Lexile Measure: 1050(Not Available) |
Series: Giants of Science (Viking Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.5" L (0.25 lbs) 142 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Catalog Heading - Biographies - Curriculum Strand - Biographies |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 118058 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
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Publisher Description: Talk about a glowing reputation Marie Curie, the woman who coined the term radioactivity, won not just one Nobel prize but twoin physics and in chemistry, both supposedly girl-phobic sciences. As with her previous star-studded biographies of Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Sigmund Freudall three chosen as ALA Notable BooksKathleen Krull offers readers a fascinating portrait of this mythic giant of science who abhorred publicity. And she also places Curies ground-breaking discovery of two elements within the framework of science at that time. |
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