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Marie Curie : a biography / Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie.

Author/creator Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Descriptionxiv, 155 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Greenwood biographies, 1540-4900
Greenwood biographies. ^A691513
Contents Early life and education -- Preparing for the future -- Paris and the Sorbonne -- Pierre and Marie -- The discovery of radium : a scientific breakthrough -- A year of contrasts : good news, bad news -- "Pierre is dead? dead? absolutely dead?" -- Scandal! -- The second Nobel Prize, its aftermath, and war -- Marie and the United States of America -- Last years.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [145]-146) and index.
LCCN 2004011621
ISBN0313325294 (alk. paper)

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