Marie Curie: Physics and Chemistry Pioneer

Marie Curie: Physics and Chemistry Pioneer
ISBN-10
1629686883
ISBN-13
9781629686882
Series
Marie Curie
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Language
English
Published
2014-08
Publisher
ABDO
Author
Katherine Krieg

Description

Two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie accomplished amazing things in both chemistry and physics. This once Polish girl overcame all odds to be one of the most well-respected women in science. This title includes primary sources, sidebars, prompts and activities, charts and graphs, and much more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

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