Marie Curie: Honesty in ScienceiUniverse, 2004 - Всего страниц: 52 Professional biographer Carl Rollyson has pioneered a new kind of biography for children and adults alike. His narrative of Marie Curie's life is rendered in simple, precise prose, but he also includes material addressed to adults--especially to parents who wish some guidance in discussing what their children read. This home schooling biography also includes a timeline, sources for further study, a glossary, and an index. Vivid quotations from those who knew Marie Curie as well as a "points to ponder" section in each chapter are designed to provoke further discussion and research into the life and career of one of the century's greatest scientists and--as Rollyson shows--one of the most important figures in human history. At a time when the ethics of science and of scientists has been called into question, Rollyson's searching examination of Madame Curie's methods and morality makes this a sharply focused and challenging biography. The Marie Curie that emerges from this account is a woman of great integrity and self-discipline, acutely conscious of her historic role, keenly devoted to protecting her private life, and yet willing to shape her personality to the public roles demanded of her. |
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Between Hope and Despair | 1 |
A New Beginning | 4 |
Big Discoveries | 7 |
Fame | 11 |
Tragedy and Triumph | 14 |
Laboratory and Home | 17 |
War and Peace | 20 |
A Historical Monument | 24 |
Summing up a Life | 27 |
Afterword to Parents | 29 |
Sources for Further Study | 31 |
Glossary | 35 |
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