居里夫人是一位杰出的科学家,她首创了“放射性”一词,发现了有助于癌症治疗的元素钋和镭。她是**位获得诺贝尔奖的女性,但是由于长期接触放射性物质,居里夫人于1934年7月3日因恶性白血病逝世。
从艺术家到飞行员,从科学家到革命家,《小指南大人物》是一个全新的小尺寸指南系列,用一种有趣、易懂的方式向孩子们介绍历史上最鼓舞人心的人物。《小指南大人物》已经推出介绍达芬奇、居里夫人、曼德拉和阿梅莉亚•埃尔哈特的图书,讲述了全世界有史以来最了不起的人物的故事,全彩的插图和新鲜的设计使他们的故事活灵活现。
Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who coined the term ‘radioactivity’, discovered polonium and radium, and helped develop treatments for cancer. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, but her dedication to physics ultimately caused her death from radiation.
From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way. Launching with Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela and Amelia Earhart, Little Guides to Great Lives tells the stories of the most amazing people from all over the world and across history, with colourful illustrations and fresh design to bring their incredible stories to life.







