The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Scie

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 luminous and illuminating contribution to the cause Literary Review For 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 extended far beyond the laboratory walls; grieving the death of her husband, Pierre, she took his place as professor of physics at the Sorbonne, devotedly raised two daughters, drove a van she outfitted with x-ray equipment to the front lines of World War I, befriended Albert Einstein and inspired generations of young women to pursue science as a way of life.Approaching Marie Curie from a unique angle, Sobel navigates her remarkable discoveries and fame alongside the women who became her legacy – from Norways Ellen Gleditsch and Frances Marguerite Perry, who discovered the element francium, to her own daughter, Irene, a Nobel Prize winner in her own right. The Elements of Marie Curie deftly illuminates the trailblazing life and enduring influence of one of the most consequential figures of our time.A book for our times celebrating both science and women Sir Paul Nurse, geneticist and Nobel Prize winnerHard to put down! A wonderfully written biography Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, astrophysicistA lucid, literate biography, celebrating a scientific exemplar who, for all her fame, deserves to be better known Kirkus Author Biography Dava Sobel is the author of the international bestseller, Longitude, the bestselling Pulitzer Prize finalist Galileos Daughter, The Planets, A More Perfect Heaven, And the Sun Stood Still, and The Glass Universe, and co-author of The Illustrated Longitude. She is the recipient of the Individual Public Service Award from the National Science Board, the Bradford Washburn Award, the Kumpke-Roberts Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other honors. A former New York Times science reporter and current editor of the "Meter" poetry column in Scientific American, she lives on Long Island. Review Sobels elegant prose and thoughtful use of personal and historical accounts bring Curie to life, offering a nuanced portrait of a woman whose contributions to science were matched by quiet strength, humility, and commitment to humanity New ScientistAs Dava Sobel amply demonstrates in her warm, moving and effervescent biography, there is much more to Curies life than one staid paragraph … so long as women still battle to achieve equal status in science, Curies trailblazing life will remain a powerful inspirationLiterary Review The Elements of Marie Curie beautifully illuminates the science and the scientists that Curie devoted her life to developing … Sobel gives us a chance to share in the excitement and delight of the work that made Curie and her dozens of scientific offspring glow so brightlyNatureMarie Curie is one of the greatest scientists of all time and a pioneer for women. In this book Dava Sobel has brought her and those she inspired to life, with her characteristic accessible and scholarly writing. A book for our times celebrating both science and women Sir Paul Nurse, geneticist and Nobel Prize winner[Curies] influence irradiated the futures of 45 women who worked in her laboratory. By restoring these pioneers to visibility, acclaimed historian Dava Sobel casts fresh light on the life and achievements of the first scientist to win two Nobel prizes Dr Patricia Fara, Emeritus Fellow, Clare College, University of CambridgeHard to put down! A wonderfully written biography of Marie Curie, that does not step away from the physics but also includes her life outside the lab, even including the black and white cat! Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, astrophysicist [Dava] is skilled at explaining complex science clearly and has chosen an artful way to structure her materialGuardianAmong the great delights of The Elements is how vividly Dava Sobel has touched in the warm-hearted ordinariness of the young Maria SklodowskaThe Tablet Details ISBN0008536910 Author Dava Sobel Language English ISBN-10 0008536910 ISBN-13 9780008536916 Format Hardcover Pages 336 Imprint Fourth Estate Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Year 2024 Alternative 9780008536930 Audience General Subtitle How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science Publication Date 2024-10-24 UK Release Date 2024-10-24 NZ Release Date 2025-03-04 AU Release Date 2025-03-04 DEWEY 540.92 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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