Marie Curie was not only the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, she won two–in 1903 and 1911.

Though her work was neglected by the scientific establishment in Paris, she made pioneering discoveries in the field of radioactivity and discovered two elements, radium and polonium.

This illustrated biography reveals a more dynamic and politically engaged Curie than the isolated genius who persists in popular myth.

Curie: A Life (Haus, 2003)was voted Outstanding Academic Title by Choice, the journal of academic libraries. It has been translated into Japanese, Korean and Spanish.

“a brisk but inviting text that invites the reader into the cultural context in which the Curies lived. . . scholarly scrupulousness combined with a graceful style.”–American Library Association