Marie Curie stunned the scientific world when her research uncovered two elements, polonium and radium.

This accessible graphic biography gives readers a look at her collaborations with Pierre Curie, her medical work during World War I, and more.

At the start of the twentieth century, Marie Curie, a Polish physicist and chemist, stunned the scientific world. Her research led to the discovery of two elements, polonium and radium. She also examined the most unusual property of these elements: radioactivity.

This graphic biography follows Curie from her early life in Poland to her scientific education in France. It also spotlights her work with Pierre Curie and her efforts to treat wounded soldiers during World War I.

• Inviting graphic approach to STEM topics 
• Reluctant-reader friendly 
• Series includes a range of science topics