Marie Curie: A Life of Discovery
In her intensely researched, inventively drawn exploration of Marie Curie's life, artist Alice Milani follows the celebrated Polish scientist from Curie's time as a struggling governess to her years in France making breakthrough discoveries.
Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. With skill and care, Milani traces Curie's flight from Russia-controlled Poland, her romance with fellow scientist Pierre Curie, and Marie and Pierre's stunning discoveries of the elements radium and polonium.
Throughout this distinctive graphic work, Curie defies doubt and double standards to make an enduring impact on the scientific world.
Target age group 12-17
Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. With skill and care, Milani traces Curie's flight from Russia-controlled Poland, her romance with fellow scientist Pierre Curie, and Marie and Pierre's stunning discoveries of the elements radium and polonium.
Throughout this distinctive graphic work, Curie defies doubt and double standards to make an enduring impact on the scientific world.
Target age group 12-17
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CategoryYoung Adult Nonfiction
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Age Group13 to 14 yrs
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Grade Level6-8
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1History
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Theme 2Graphic Novels
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeChemistry
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Awards
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AuthorMilani, Alice
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Lexile Level400 GN
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Deweyb
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PublisherLerner Publishing Group
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Publication Date8/6/2019
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Pages208
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Dimensions0.6 H × 9.9 L × 7.9 W
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Case Qty30
