Marie Curie: The Woman Behind Radioactivity
Scientist Marie Curie discovered radioactivity. What were the steps Curie took which lead her to this world-changing discovery?
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Marie Curie: The Woman Behind Radioactivity
Scientist Marie Curie discovered radioactivity. What were the steps Curie took which lead her to this world-changing discovery?
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Marie Curie: The Woman Behind Radioactivity

Marie Curie: The Woman Behind Radioactivity

by Nancy Dickmann
Marie Curie: The Woman Behind Radioactivity

Marie Curie: The Woman Behind Radioactivity

by Nancy Dickmann

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Overview

Scientist Marie Curie discovered radioactivity. What were the steps Curie took which lead her to this world-changing discovery?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781977110596
Publisher: Capstone
Publication date: 01/08/2019
Series: Little Inventor
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile: 540L (what's this?)
Age Range: 6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Nancy Dickmann has written more than 150 non-fiction books for children, specializing in science and history. Before becoming an author, she worked for many years as an editor and publisher of children’s books.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Early Life 6

Studies in Paris 8

Pierre Curie 10

Radioactivity 12

Finding Polonium 14

Radium 16

Triumph and Tragedy 18

Making Her Mark 20

Using Radioactivity 22

World War I 24

Medical Research 26

Curie's Legacy 28

Glossary 30

Critical Thinking Questions 31

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

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Highlights the scientific process; Includes inventions kids can relate to; Meets Next Generation Science Standards; Includes full-color photographs, sidebars, and facts

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