Radioactive

Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout

Autori

• Lauren Redniss

Parametri

Pagine

208pagine

Tempo di lettura

8ore

• Arte
• Arte / Cultura
• Biografie e pensieri
• Saggistica
• Storia

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Set against the backdrop of 19th-century scientific exploration, the narrative follows Marie Sklodowska's journey from Warsaw to Paris, where she partners with Pierre Curie in groundbreaking research on radioactivity. Their love story unfolds alongside their monumental discoveries of radium and polonium, earning them a Nobel Prize. After Pierre's tragic death, Marie perseveres, winning a second Nobel Prize while navigating a scandalous romance with physicist Paul Langevin, which ignites public intrigue and controversy.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2015