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Autore |
Ethridge Maggie May |
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Titolo |
Marie Curie : radioactivity pioneer and first woman to win a Nobel Prize / / Maggie May Ethridge |
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New York : , : Cavendish Square, , 2017 |
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�2017 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women chemists - Poland |
Women chemists - France |
Nobel Prize winners |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : the life of Marie Sklodowski Curie -- The early days of Marie Curie -- The world as it was during Marie Curie's time -- The field and culture of science in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century -- The contemporaries and struggles of Marie Curie in her working years -- The scientific accomplishments of Marie Curie -- Timeline -- Glossary. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Marie Curie (1867-1934), who was one of the first people to explore radioactivity. Her contributions led her to become the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. |
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