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3) Marie Curie
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Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"The facts are amazing, both the life story and the...science: how Curie overcame discrimination against women and came from Poland to study at the Sorbonne; how she and her husband, Pierre, launched the nuclear age when they identified radium, a discovery for which they shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903. After his death Marie became the first female professor in France and won a second Nobel Prize, for chemistry, in 1911. Best of all are...
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Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
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Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide fame, and indeed, one of the great scientists of this century. Winner of two Nobel Prizes (for physics in 1903 and for chemistry in 1911), she performed pioneering studies with radium and contributed profoundly to the understanding of radioactivity. The history of her story-book marriage to Pierre Curie, of their refusal to patent their processes or otherwise profit...
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English
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"In Poland in 1891, Marie Curie (then Marya Sklodowska) was engaged to a budding mathematician, Kazimierz Zorawski. But when his mother insisted she was too poor and not good enough, he broke off the engagement. A heartbroken Marya left Poland for Paris, where she would attend the Sorbonne to study chemistry and physics. Eventually Marie Curie would go on to change the course of science forever and be the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. But what...
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English
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"Marie Curie was the first person to be honored by two Nobel Prizes and she pioneered the use of radiation therapy for cancer patients. But she was also a mother, widowed young, who raised two extraordinary daughters alone: Irene, a Nobel Prize winning chemist in her own right, who played an important role in the development of the atomic bomb, and Eve, a highly regarded humanitarian and journalist, who fought alongside the French Resistance during...
9) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
310L
Language
English
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Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of nuclear physicist Marie Curie in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline, primary sources, and other informative backmatter"--
10) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Giants of science (Viking) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1050L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the life and work of the scientist who won two Nobel Prizes and died of radiation poisoning from years of investigating the dangerous elements that she herself had discovered.
12) Marie Curie
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 980L
Language
English
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Description
The story of Marie Curie, the revolutionary scientist and Nobel Prize winner.
13) Marie Curie
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Lexile measure
GN 650L
Language
English
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"Marie Curie was the brilliant, trailblazing scientist who discovered radium and coined the term radioactivity. She is the only woman ever awarded two Nobel Prizes - one in physics and one in chemistry. She helped develop the use of X-rays and radiation therapies that have had a lasting impact on medicine and human health. This is her story" --
14) Marie Curie
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
390L
Language
English
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Description
Scientists can change the world! Anders Celsius helped us understand temperature. This title introduces budding scientists and engineers to Anders Celsius whose discoveries changed the course of science. Photos and illustrations bring the stories of this great mind to life, and a quiz lets readers test their newfound knowledge. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super...
16) Marie Curie
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Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the childhood of Marie Curie, who overcame adversity to become one of the most respected scientists in the world.
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Series
Lexile measure
460L
Language
English
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"Everyone knows her story, but do you know the REAL history behind the story of Marie Curie? History has never been so juicy! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, timeline, glossary...
19) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
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Description
Presents a portrait of the first woman to win a Nobel Prize due to her groundbreaking discoveries in radiation, which have profoundly impacted modern science and cancer research.
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