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1. 1. Marie Curie

   A Life

   

   A meticulously researched biography that follows her journey from a determined Polish upbringing to pioneering scientific work in Paris, detailing her partnership with a fellow scientist, the isolation of radium and polonium, and the conception of radioactivity; it examines her two Nobel Prizes, personal tragedies and public scandals, her establishment of research institutions and wartime medical efforts, and the lasting impact of her scientific achievements and perseverance as a woman in a male-dominated field.

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