Publisher's Synopsis
Marie Curie was the scientist who discovered radium nearly a hundred years ago. It was a discovery that changed the world: doctors were later able to help people with cancer and scientists came to know about the atom.;This book tells the story of her life of struggle, success and disaster, and of her devotion to her work which continues to help millions of people throughout the world.;"Longman Famous Lives" is a series about men and women who have made a major contribution to the lives of those around them and to the world in general. Each book is written at a level corresponding to Longman Structural Readers Stage 3 and the text is supported throughout by both colour and black and white photographs.
