Follow Marie Curie in this inspiring, informative narrative non-fiction book and learn about how her appetite for knowledge changed the world. Perfect for aspiring scientists over 9 years old!
Driven by an insatiable curiosity, follow Marie Curie as she secretly educates herself in a time and place where women were forbidden to study. Discover what barriers the famed female scientist faced, and how she went on to discover radioactivity and its properties. Explore the ways Marie Curie's incredible contributions would give rise to the advent of X-rays, revolutionising the medical field and saving the lives of many WW1 soldiers.
The Eureka Moment series explores the greatest moments in science through the eyes of the scientists and inventors themselves, educating and encouraging a new generation of innovators. Each book is interspersed with short comic strips, dramatising all the missteps and struggles that ultimately lead to that 'Eureka' moment of triumph. Also contains a timeline, a glossary and an index, and some books feature a map.
Child-friendly narrative non-fiction curated to deepen children's knowledge of key moments in the history of science in an accessible, entertaining manner.This series introduces children to a myriad of inspirational individuals and the barriers they faced during their quest for knowledge, encouraging and empowering young ones to follow their own research.Blends history and STEM-focused learning. The perfect curriculum companion, especially on the themes of radioactivity, medicine and scientific advances during WW1.Includes extra end matter, such as a timeline and glossary, to help children fully understand concepts and historical context.Short comic strips scattered throughout the narrative to help reluctant readers to visualise and engage with key moments.Also in the series: Ada Lovelace and Computing, and Issac Newton and Gravity will be complete and ready for next year. Katherine Johnson and Mary Anning are being discussed as new titles.