Obsessive genius: the inner world of Marie Curie
by Goldsmith, Barbara; Curie, Marie.
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BookPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2005ISBN: 9780297847670; 0297847678.Classification number: 920 CURSubject(s): Curie 1867-1934 | Joliot-Curie 1897-1956 | Women chemists -- France -- Biography | Chemists -- France -- Biography | Radioactivity -- HistorySubject: The legacy of Marie-Curie, her daughter and grand-daughter, who between them released the radioactivity that has transformed our world, makes a fascinating story. Barbara Goldsmith shows how their work led from a desire for the betterment of humanity, through peaceful energy, to the knowledge to create the atom bomb.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Reserve Collection | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 CUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002343692X |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-255)
The legacy of Marie-Curie, her daughter and grand-daughter, who between them released the radioactivity that has transformed our world, makes a fascinating story. Barbara Goldsmith shows how their work led from a desire for the betterment of humanity, through peaceful energy, to the knowledge to create the atom bomb.
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