Professional biographer Carl Rollyson has pioneered a new kind of biography for children and adults alike. His narrative of Marie Curie’s life is rendered in simple, precise prose, but he also includes material addressed to adults-especially to parents who wish some guidance in discussing what their children read. This home schooling biography also includes a timeline, sources for further study, a glossary, and an index.
Vivid quotations from those who knew Marie Curie as well as a ‘points to ponder’ section in each chapter are designed to provoke further discussion and research into the life and career of one of the century’s greatest scientists and-as Rollyson shows-one of the most important figures in human history.
At a time when the ethics of science and of scientists has been called into question, Rollyson’s searching examination of Madame Curie’s methods and morality makes this a sharply focused and challenging biography.
The Marie Curie that emerges from this account is a woman of great integrity and self-discipline, acutely conscious of her historic role, keenly devoted to protecting her private life, and yet willing to shape her personality to the public roles demanded of her.
A propos de l’auteur
Carl Rollyson has published seven biographies, including three i Universe titles: Lillian Hellman: Her Legend and Her Legacy, The Lives of Norman Mailer, and Rebecca West: A Saga of the Century. Pablo Picasso, a children?s biography, appeared in 1992. He teaches at Baruch College, The City University of New York.
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