The Curies : : a Biography of the Most Controversial Family in Science

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Pierre and Marie are, not surprisingly, the best part submitted by Sara W on June 21, 2011, 2:52am I began reading this book with excitement about learning more about Pierre and Marie's individual work and their success together. I was surprised how fast it moved, taking me through their childhoods, schooling and courtship. Their bicycle honeymoon was charming, their growing family sweet and Pierre's death absolutely devastating, to the family and the reader alike.

Marie Curie suffered from Pierre's loss as a widow and single motherhood and professionally as she had to fight for funding and respect despite prejudice against her. She was slandered for her friendships with male colleagues, but continued to be brilliant regardless of the pressure and horrible working conditions.

She was also a superhero during WWI - cobbling together a homemade ambulance that could take X-Rays. But after some information about her awards, subsequent tours and the always-a-bad-idea of carrying radium in her pocket, she passes away.

And there is a still a ton of book left. I guess I didn't take the subtitle literally enough, because then we are left with their daughters, Irene and Eve. And while I'm sure they were perfectly nice girls... I wasn't that interested. And I'm sorry to say I didn't finish the book because Irene's scientific career and Eve's charming, artistic talent just didn't grab me. I enjoyed what I read, but I should have gone with a bio of just Marie.