Marie Curie's Search for Radium

Science Stories

by Beverley Birch, Christian Birmingham (Illustrator)

This is the story of Marie Curie whose extraordinary persistence and determination proved the existence of radium and opened the gateway to the nuclear age in which we live. Marie Curie's scientific research and discovery of radium in 1902, helped open the door to our modern nuclear age.

Genres: Science, Biography, Nonfiction, History, Childrens, Chapter Books, Chemistry

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Metin Yılmaz]

Kısa bir biyografi tadında hazırlanmış, çocuklara bilim insanı Marie Curie hakkında bilgi veren güzel bir kitap. Özellikle resimler çok iyi hazırlanmış. 8 yaş ve üzeri çocuklar için yararlı bir kitap.

[Cecilia]

Marie Curie is crazy and also inventive

[Patricia Chakur Brum]

Considerando que o livro se propõe a apresentar cientistas que mudaram o mundo em um linguagem simples e resumida, esta breve biografia nos estimula a buscar mais detalhes da vida desta cientista pioneira na área da física e ganhadora de 2 prêmios Nobel, sendo a primeira doutora da Europa e primeira mulher a lecionar na Universidade de Sorbonne. Sua personalidade, persistência, amor pela instrução, conhecimento e valores pessoais modestos nos inspiram na construção de nossas vidas e carreiras. Exemplo de mulher que superou o preconceito e se sobressaiu na ciência que era totalmente produzida e de responsabilidade dos homens. Muito a frente de seu tempo.

[Kim]

Interesting illustrated story of Marie Curie's work in chemistry that made her famous and blazed a path for women in the field of science. I particularly like how it explains the process she used to separate the elements so she could isolate the unknown elements she and her husband discovered,

[Anna Wetzel]

I read this short book to my kids (5 and 7) as part of our homeschool science. It was a nice introduction to a female scientists with good watercolor images on the pages. Even though the book was brief, I felt that the information was a little over their heads due to the subject matter (chemistry is still very abstract to them at this age).

[Debesuota]

Marie Curie merak ettiğim bir bilim insanıydı. Yüzeysel anlatılsa da hakkında yararlı bilgiler edindiriyor. Anlatım şeklini pek beğenemedim ama çizimleri çok iyiydi.

[Garret Bell]

It was a good book. I love the periodic table!

[KatieK]

This was a decent little read for science with my littles.

[Rebecca]

A great introduction into the story of Marie Curie.

[Hailey]

Well-written and informative. Great if you’re looking to learn about Marie Curie. Especially good for grades 3-5.

[Judy]

3.4

Summarizes the Curie's work. The first four pages would work in a 4th grade classroom, then the tough science concepts and words kick in, including x-rays, Roentgen, Becquerel, white metal, uranium, and photographic film (all on one page).

The word 'metal' is included because, unless they've been studying it in class, kids idea of metal is usually limited to aluminum and iron.

Good info, but not an easy introduction.

Pierre is part of the story, of course, but there's no mention of their two daughters, which I would expect to be acknowledged in a book for a young audience.

[Jeannie]

Informative and touching! Gained a great respect for TRUE scientists!

[Sartan]

I was so fascinated by this book.

[Jacob]

I liked this book because it told me about marie curie's life.

[Laura]

I really enjoy the illustrations in these books.

[Vanessa]

Great example of how a woman broke through so many barriers and did so much to advance sciend.