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Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Marie Curie follows the career of one of the first women scientists who discovered radium and made X-rays possible. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Alexandre Alekhine, Nicolas Boileau, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Jean-Marie Lustiger, Érasme, Michel Aflak, Marie Curie, Adrienne Clarkson, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jean Louis Vivès, Arno Klarsfeld, Alan García, Louis Hémon, Jean-René Suratteau, Antoine Arnauld, Bonaventure de Bagnorea, Sophie Ristelhueber, Salah Al-Din Al-Bitar, François Hinard, Jean-Jacques Ampère, Norman Mailer, Maxence Caron, Zaki Al-Arzouzi, Theo Angelopoulos, Bertrand Gille, Anne-Marie Losique, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jean-Francis Held, Ferdynand Ossendowski, Valère Novarina, Marc Bouloiseau, René Crevel, Adolphe le Goaziou, Alfredo Bryce Echenique, Parviz Varjavand, Charles-Louis Chassin, Taïeb Fassi-Fihri, Aklilu Habte-Wold, Janine Niépce, Ollanta Humala, Petar Guberina, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Victor le Febvre, Cristoforo Numai, Berhanou Abebe, Robert Maggiori, Pedro Paulet, Philémon Deroisin, Henri-Pons de Thiard de Bissy, Jean-Pierre Zarader, Luigi Colani, José Vidal Beneyto, Celso Furtado, Charles-Maurice le Tellier, Nadine Heredia. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Claude Lévi-Strauss, né le 28 novembre 1908 à Bruxelles, mort le 30 octobre 2009 à Paris est un anthropologue et ethnologue français qui a exercé une influence décisive sur les sciences humaines dans la seconde moitié du siècle en étant notamment l'une des figures fondatrices de la pensée structuraliste. Professeur honoraire au Collège de France, il en a occupé la chaire d'anthropologie sociale de 1959 à 1982. Il était également membre de l'Académie française dont il était devenu le premier centenaire. Depuis ses premiers travaux sur les Indiens du Brésil, qu'il avait étudiés sur le terrain entre 1935 et 1939, et la publication de sa thèse Les Structures éléme...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Written with the cooperation of the Marie Curie estate and drawing on thousands of letters, this biography describes Marie Curie's research with her husband Pierre which led to the discovery of radium. It also explores her early life in Russian-dominated Poland, her affair with married colleague Paul Langevin, and the passion which she poured out in letters to Pierre, most poignantly after his premature death. ... Read more

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The Nobel-Prize winning pioneers in the study of radioactivity. ... Read more

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Marie Curie: Genius
Marie Curie: Genius, by Nick Healy

This book looks nice and slick, with a slim design and large photographs, but most of the value is in the appearance. While Healy's "Marie Curie" is aimed at ages 9-12, I think it actually hits a little lower. When I was that age, I would have found this book not informational enough, nor engaging. Healy also doesn't provide a bibliography or sources for his facts; nothing students can use to find out more about Curie if they are interested.

"Marie Curie" does provide a quick overview of the famous scientist's life that will engage young readers. The quotes on each set of pages add value in that they provide some outside context for that area of Marie's life. What I found the most interesting was the excerpt at the end from Marie's own autobiography, which highlight 3 of the most important events in her life. I did find the font in that section a little irritating, and I wish the publisher would have stuck with a normal font rather than italics. Also with the quotes on each page spread, they are in red text on a yellow background, which I found slightly difficult to read.

I would advise looking for this book at the library if your child is interested in Marie Curie. In my opinion it's not worth the price.

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A biography on the scientist Marie Curie who twice received the Nobel Prize for her work with radium. ... Read more

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Excellent for children interested in physics or chemistry.
While the book "Marie Curie" by Dana Meachen Rau is short, it is informative as well.The layout was very pleasant and kept my child entertained.Not only were we able to talk about the story of Marie Curie's life but we also used the pictures to discuss what life would have been like during the time she was alive.

This book introduces complex vocabulary and ideas in a way that is an easy introduction to physics and chemistry.Not only are the terms (such as Nobel Prize and radium) explained in the body of the book, but a glossary is also included at the back.Be sure to also check out the internet links at the back of the book as well.

"Marie Curie" is an excellent introduction to scientific ideas and thought to children.It also is a great way to let kids know that they can overcome obstacles.Through this book we learned that not only did Marie Curie overcome economic obstacles but also societal views towards women (she was the first female professor at her university!).

This is an excellent, and quick, read for both boys and girls.My son even asked to read it again! ... Read more

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A brief biography of Marie Curie concentrating on her search and discovery of the then new element, radium. ... Read more

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A biography of the Polish-born scientist who, with her husband, was awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for discovering radium. ... Read more

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Marie Curie - the woman who discovered radium, the scientist who gave greater understanding to the nature of the atom and who ultimately died from the effects of the substances she discovered. Follow the story of Curie's life, from her childhood in Warsaw, Poland to becoming Director of the Paris Radium Institute, and find out about her discoveries, including how they are still affecting us today. ... Read more

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This book imagines the inner life of a scientific genius, mother, wife and lover in both verse and prose poems; an immersion in Marie Curie's life. ... Read more

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Lifetimes uses authentic photographs and lively narrative to describe the life and work of notable men and women. Each book also includes a factfinder section which helps to place the subject in historical context, as well as a glossary and index. Ages 9+. ... Read more