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    Marie Curie
    Marie Curie
    Marie Curie
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    Marie Curie

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    Marie Curie won two Nobel prizes. She coined the phrase ‘radioactivity’ and added radium and polonium to the periodic table. She shared one of her Nobel prizes and much of her work with her husband, Pierre, but there has never been a question about the quality and genius of Marie’s work alone.
    After Pierre Curie died in 1906, Marie continued to experiment, to learn and to discover.

    There are many kinds of pioneers. Some people go off to foreign lands; some people explore ideas that alter the way we understand the world. This is the kind of pioneer Marie Curie was. She made discoveries that changed science forever. This book introduces the young reader to the remarkable scientist, Marie Curie.

    "Marie Curie, Pioneer in Science" is part of Rhythm Prism’s "Reading for Fun and Comprehension series". Each book in the series reviews the life and times of a significant historical figure. Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises follow a brief biography. Map overview and essay response are included.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRhythm Prism
    Release dateJan 13, 2015
    ISBN9781310255779
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    Rhythm Prism

    Rhythm Prism's catalogue is constantly growing. The most recent additions are geared toward a general readership. These newer books do not eclipse our earlier issues. These encompass adult/youth writing development and education for school-age youth.All of Rhythm Prism's books are guided by a few basic principles: learning is a lifelong process; complex material can be explained in simple terms; pictures always enhance text; responsible research is essential to every work of nonfiction. There's a final, over-arching principle: don't bore the reader.A wide range of subjects is covered. This ambitious scope is a reflection of our writer's perspective. A. G. Moore has been a teacher, a student, a researcher and an author. Each of these skills is evident in the books she produces.Please take a look at our books for adults and youth. Check back regularly because we are always developing new material.

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      Marie Curie - Rhythm Prism

      Part I

      The Story

      Marie and Pierre Curie in a 1904 Vanity Fair Drawing

      Photo credit: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images; Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0

      This drawing was featured in a well-known publication, Vanity Fair. The picture shows Marie and Pierre Curie with a bit of glowing radium. The picture seems to indicate that Pierre was in command of the couple's experiments. This was far from true. It was actually Marie who began investigating radioactivity and Pierre who decided to join her because he found the work exciting. Many people who lived during the time that Marie and Pierre conducted their experiments found it hard to believe a woman could be an equal partner, or even lead, in scientific investigations.

      Chapter 1

      Determined to Learn

      Portrait of Marie Curie, Credit: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images on Creative Commons Attribution License

      When she was a young scientist on the threshold of making groundbreaking discoveries, Marie Curie had the habit of carrying a tiny lump of radium in her pocket. She'd tuck her hand deep inside the pocket and feel the warmth of her hidden treasure. She'd place a bit of the glowing material on her bed stand and watch it shine through the night. Marie wanted to understand the mysterious action that made her treasure glow warmly, and tirelessly. She knew that if she could understand this action, other secrets about the very heart of matter might be learned.

      Years later, people praised Marie Curie for her work. Some called her the Mother of Modern Chemistry. Others called her the Mother of Modern Physics. She earned these honors by making many contributions. She identified radium and polonium. She coined the word 'radioactivity' and also explained that radioactivity comes from inside an atom. Marie Curie discovered that thorium is a radioactive element and she invented a portable X-ray machine.

      In 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize. Years later, she would enjoy the distinction of being the first person to receive Nobel Prizes in two categories: Physics and Chemistry.

      Marie Curie earned world fame because of her discoveries and because of her dedication to advancing knowledge. All of this is remarkable, but perhaps the most remarkable part of Marie Curie's life is the fact that in the early years she was not allowed to go to school. She was not allowed to hold important jobs. Marie Curie was not allowed to do these things because she was a

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