The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel (Hardback Book)
Specifications
| Author | Dava Sobel |
| Publication Year | 2024 |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | eng |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Item Height | 3.4 cm |
| Item Length | 16.1 cm |
| Item Weight | 560 g |
| Item Width | 24.2 cm |
| Publication Name | Not Available |
| Type | Not Available |
| ISBN | 9780008536916 |
Dava Sobel, acclaimed and bestselling author of Longitude, chronicles the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science – and the untold story of the young women who trained in her laboratory.‘A fresh and feminist study of the pioneering Nobel laureate reveals her impact on the women she mentored and set on the path to prominence’ Observer‘It is a novel lens through which to view Curie’s story, and Sobel paints her tale with characteristic deftness and eloquence’ Financial TimesFor decades Marie Curie was the only woman in the room at international scientific gatherings, and despite constant illness she travelled far and wide to share the secrets of radioactivity, a term she coined. She is still the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields.Her ingenuity.
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