Little Guides to Great Lives: Marie Curie

Marie Curie war eine brillante Wissenschaftlerin, die den Begriff Radioaktivität erfand, Polonium und Radium entdeckte und an der Entwicklung von Krebstherapien mitarbeitete. Sie war die erste Frau, die einen Nobelpreis erhielt, und das gleich zweimal - einen für Physik und einen für Chemie!

About the author

Isabel Thomas studied Human Sciences at the University of Oxford. She is a science writer and children's author who has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the ASE Science Book of the Year, and the Blue Peter Book Awards. Isabel also writes for children's science magazines Whizz Pop Bang and The Week Junior Science + Nature, and for science outreach projects. She is a primary school governor and parent of three young sons.

Summary

Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who coined the term 'radioactivity', discovered polonium and radium, and helped develop treatments for cancer.

Product details

• Authors: Isabel Thomas, Thomas Isabel, Anke Weckmann
• Assisted by: Weckmann Anke (Illustration)
• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.08.2022
• EAN: 9781510230279
• ISBN: 978-1-5102-3027-9
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 130 g
• Series: Little Guides to Great Lives
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Biographies; Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, Interest age: from c 7 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples