The Elements of Marie Curie : How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science.

In 'The Elements of Marie Curie', Dava Sobel crafts a luminous chronicle of the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science, and the untold story of the many young women trained in her laboratory who were launched into stellar scientific careers of their own. From the author of 'Galileo's Daughter', which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.