Author: Claire Throp

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree 2016

Pages: 48

Description: This book looks at the amazing life of Marie Curie, who succeeded in the world of science at a time when women were not expected t have careers. She won two Nobel Prizes for her discovery of radium and her work on radiation. This book describes her struggle to succeed in difficult circumstances, her scientific discoveries, and the medical benefits we have today thanks to her efforts.