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Pierre Curie: With Autobiographical Notes by Marie Curie

Pierre Curie: With Autobiographical Notes by Marie Curie

By: Marie Curie

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"A delightful book. It marks one of the few instances in which the proverbial humdrum life of the student of physical science, together with the more austere ideals, have been made intelligible." — The New York Times
Nobel laureate Marie Curie offers a memorable portrait of her equally famous husband and lab partner, Pierre Curie. A scientific biography as well as an intimate memoir, this unique narrative recaptures Pierre Curie's youthful research and his first scientific breakthrough, the discovery of piezoelectricity. It further explores his pioneering work in crystallography and magnetism along with the couple's most famous achievement, the discovery of radium.
In addition to firsthand accounts of laboratory work and techniques, Marie Curie offers observations on her husband's personality and character, their family life, and the work of their scientific contemporaries, including Ernest Rutherford, Frederick Soddy, Friedrich Oskar Giesel, and Henri Becquerel. Curie also reconstructs her studies of radiation, discussing equipment, procedures, and results. These rare insights into two of history's great scientific minds will fascinate students of science and all readers interested in scientific discovery.

Reprint of the Macmillan Company, New York, 1923 edition.
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 to 48 hours
ISBN 100486201996
ISBN 139780486201993
Author/EditorMarie Curie
FormatBook
Page Count128
Dimensions5 1/2 x 8 1/2

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