{"product_id":"something-out-of-nothing-marie-curie-and-radium","title":"Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium","description":"Marie Curie's story has fascinated and inspired young readers\ndecades. The poor Polish girl who worked eight years to be able\nto afford to attend the Sorbonne in Paris became one of the\nmost important scientists of her day, winning not one but two\nNobel Prizes. Her life is a fascinating one, filled with hard work,\nhumanitarianism, and tragedy. Her work with her husband,\nPierre – the study of radioactivity and the discovery of the\nelements radium and polonium – changed science forever. But\nshe is less well known for her selfless efforts during World War\nto establish mobile X-ray units so that wounded French soldiers\ncould get better care faster. When she stood to profit greatly\nfrom her scientific work, she chose not to, making her methods\nand findings known and available to all of science. As a result,\nthis famous woman spent most of her life in need of money,\noften to buy the very elements she discovered.\n\nMarie Curie's life and work are given a fresh telling, one that\nalso explores the larger picture of the effects of radium in world\nculture, and its exploitation and sad misuse.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0374371229\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0374371229.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:McClafferty, Carla Killough\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41504283951162,"sku":"DBV.0374371229.G","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0374371229-0.jpg?v=1783099957","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/something-out-of-nothing-marie-curie-and-radium","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}