Madame Curie: A Biography
Written by Eve Curie
Translated by Vincent Sheean
Introduction by Natalie Angier

Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide acclaim and was, indeed, one of the great scientists of the twentieth century. Written by Curie's daughter, the renowned international activist Eve Curie, this biography chronicles Curie's legendary achievements in science, including her pioneering efforts in the study of radioactivity and her two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry. It also spotlights her remarkable life, from her childhood in Poland, to her storybook Parisian marriage to fellow scientist Pierre Curie, to her tragic death from the very radium that brought her fame. Now updated with an eloquent, rousing introduction by best-selling author Natalie Angier, this timeless biography celebrates an astonishing mind and a extraordinary woman's life.

"This is a love story of two who were great scientists and, at the same time, noble and highly civilized human beings. It is appropriate that a daughter should have written it so well."
HANS ZINSSER

EVE CURIE LABOUISSE (1904-2007) was the second daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie. She has worked in human rights and diplomacy, traveling worldwide on behalf of NATO and the United Nations.

Publishing House: Da Capo Press, New York 2001
SoftCover book measuring 5" x 8"
393 pages, illustrations
English Language Version

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