Marie Curie: A Biography
While Curie is often portrayed as a stern, one-dimensional woman so totally committed to her science that she was incapable of complex emotions, the truth is that the opposite is the case. "Marie Curie: A Biography" covers her entire lifetime, beginning with her early life and education in a Poland under the oppressive rule of the czar of Russia.
The book discusses all aspects, both personal and scientific, of her fascinating life.