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<P>This title explores the life of Marie Curie, one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century. She coined the term radioactivity and, working with her husband, the French scientist Pierre Curie, she discovered the elements radium and polonium. She not only pioneered research into atomic structure, but also provided a model for women scientists everywhere.</P>

Influential Women: Marie Curie

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INFLUENTIAL WOMEN: MARIE CURIE

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Front Cover.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
About the Author.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Introduction: A Hazardous Collection.
1: The Floating University.
2: An Education in Paris.
3: Discovering Radium.
4: A Tragic Death.
5: A Living Legend.
Source Notes.
Important Events in the Life of Marie Curie.
For Further Research.
Index.
Picture Credits.

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Influential Women: Marie Curie