Product Description: This series will tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters' humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements for which they are lauded today...read more

Product Description: Two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie accomplished amazing things in both chemistry and physics. This once Polish girl overcame all odds to be one of the most well-respected women in science. This title includes primary sources, sidebars, prompts and activities, charts and graphs, and much more...read more

Traces the life and work of the Polish-born scientist whose study of radioactivity lead to her receiving two Nobel Prizes.

- Timeline - Bibliography - Table of Contents - Glossary - Index - Further List - Websites.

Product Description: When most women were not even attending college, Marie Curie earned degrees in physics and mathematics. When she began studying rocks, she soon discovered elements that gave off an invisible energy called radioactivity. Because of her amazing discoveries, in 1903 Marie Curie became the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize for Physics...read more

From her earliest days, scientist Marie Curie fought to gain acceptance as a woman in a man's world. She excelled in all academic areas, and earned a degree in physics as well as two degrees in mathematics. Curie is best known for her groundbreaking work in the field of radioactivity and X-ray technology.

Highlights the life of the first woman to be awarded two Nobel Prizes.