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.

 

This book is part of a book series called Scientists Who Made Hist .

This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Elizabeth Gogerley is an experienced writer and editor of children's books specialising in history for primary years. Other books include a biography of Louis Pasteur in the Scientists Who Made History series.