Marie Curie (Giants of Science) [Hardcover]

Kathleen Krull (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2007 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Giants of Science

Talk about a ?glowing reputation?! Marie Curie, the woman who coined the term radioactivity, won not just one Nobel prize but two?in physics and in chemistry, both supposedly girl-phobic sciences. As with her previous star-studded biographies of Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Sigmund Freud?all three chosen as ALA Notable Books?Kathleen Krull offers readers a fascinating portrait of this mythic ?giant of science? who abhorred publicity. And she also places Curie?s ground-breaking discovery of two elements within the framework of science at that time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Krull presents another top-notch scientific biography in the outstanding Giants of Science series. Readers have come to expect chatty, direct narratives that develop distinct characters and place those individuals squarely in the context of both their times and their disciplines, and this account of the noted physicist’s life delivers the goods. From her childhood in an oppressed Poland, the daughter of two highly educated individuals, Curie emerges as a driven woman, determined to excel for both her parents’ and her country’s sake, this drive informing everything that followed. As in previous series entries, this offering manages to take a wildly complex subject—atomic physics—and render it comprehensible to the child reader, emphasizing the legacy Curie left behind. Curie’s personal life—her unusual (for the times) partnership with her husband, her frustration with the limitations imposed on her because of her sex, her difficulty balancing work and family—receives admiring, but frank consideration. Readers will emerge from this account with a new appreciation for both the scientific and social advances made by Curie, whose towering achievements justly earn her a place among the “Giants.”—Kirkus, starred review

About the Author

Kathleen Krull, the noted social historian, lives in San Diego, California.

Boris Kulikov, the illustrator of this series, lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile (October 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670058947
• ISBN-13: 978-0670058945
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,213,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

KATHLEEN KRULL is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young readers, which includes the successful Lives of... series. Kathleen Krull lives in San Diego, CA. Visit her at www.kathleenkrull.com AND http://facebook.com/kathleen.krull

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting bio, not particularly well written though, February 21, 2012

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This review is from: Marie Curie (Giants of Science) (Kindle Edition)

Marie Curie's life story is fascinating, nd I read this book very easily. However, I must say the writing was not particularly subtle or refined. I would still recommend the book.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book!, September 1, 2010

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danitrice (Orange Park, FL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Marie Curie (Giants of Science) (Paperback)

I bought this for DD's reading project this summer, and we've found it to be very well written. I'm pleased that I bought the other three books in this little series as well.