Marie Curie: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works

This encyclopedia examines Marie Curie’s life and contributions. The chronology provides a thumbnail sketch of events in Curie’s life, including her personal experiences, education, and publications. The Introduction provides a brief look at her life. The body of this work consists of alphabetical entries of people, ideas, institutions, places, and publications important in making of Curie as an important scientist. The final section of the book is a bibliography of both primary and selected secondary sources. This volume in the publisher’s “Significant Figures in World History” series feels like a throwback to an earlier era of reference and information seeking. Ogilvie offers a slim biographical monograph bringing together Marie Curie’s personal life and the outlines of her career. The author provides a chronology, a précis of Curie’s biography, and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources.