The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science - Signed Bookplated Copy
Language: English
Published by Fourth Estate, 2024
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- New
Seller: Booka Bookshop, Oswestry, Shropshire, United KingdomBooka Bookshop
AbeBooks seller since January 16, 2023
Condition: New
£ 30.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Seller Inventory # ABE-1730909952425
- Title
- The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science - Signed Bookplated Copy
- Author
- Sobel, Dava
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0008536910
- ISBN 13
- 9780008536916
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Non-Fiction, Science and Nature
Dava Sobel, acclaimed and bestselling author of Longitude, chronicles the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science – and the untold story of the young women who trained in her laboratory.
‘A fresh and feminist study of the pioneering Nobel laureate reveals her impact on the women she mentored and set on the path to prominence’ Observer
‘It is a novel lens through which to view Curie’s story, and Sobel paints her tale with characteristic deftness and eloquence’ Financial Times
For decades Marie Curie was the only woman in the room at international scientific gatherings, and despite constant illness she travelled far and wide to share the secrets of radioactivity, a term she coined. She is still the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields.
Her ingenuity extended far beyond the laboratory walls; grieving the death of her husband, Pierre, she took his place as professor of physics at the Sorbonne, devotedly raised two daughters, drove a van she outfitted with X-ray equipment to the front lines of World War I, befriended Albert Einstein and inspired generations of young women to pursue science as a way of life.
Approaching Marie Curie from a unique angle, Sobel navigates her remarkable discoveries and fame alongside the women who became her legacy – from Norway’s Ellen Gleditsch and France’s Marguerite Perry, who discovered the element francium, to her own daughter, Irene, a Nobel Prize winner in her own right. The Elements of Marie Curie deftly illuminates the trailblazing life and enduring influence of one of the most consequential figures of our time.
‘A lucid, literate biography, celebrating a scientific exemplar who, for all her fame, deserves to be better known’Kirkus
‘As expected from a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Sobel writes beautifully and with clarity about the science that Curie specialised in, making clear the achievements that her lab brought about’ Daily Mail
‘This is an essential read, capturing both [Curie's] genius and her legacy’ New Scientist
‘Sobel’s book is a luminous and illuminating contribution to the cause’ Literary Review
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Dava Sobel is the internationally renowned author of ‘Longitude’ and ‘Galileo’s Daughter’. She is also an award-winning former science reporter for the ‘New York Times’ and writes frequently about science for several magazines, including the ‘New Yorker’, ‘Audubon’, ‘Discover’, ‘Life’ and ‘Omni’. She is currently writing a book called ‘The Planets’ for Fourth Estate. She lives in East Hampton, New York.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Booka Bookshop
Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since January 16, 2023
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 10 business days | 14 to 45 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 25.00 | £ 25.00 |
Payment methods
Store description
Specialty
Signed Copies, Special Editions, Indie EditionsSeller's business information
Booka Ltd
6 Hayes Close
Oswestry, United Kingdom SY11 1TN
Terms of sale
Booka Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 6875112. Our registered office is: 6 Hayes Close, Oswestry, and Shropshire, SY11 1TN. We trade as Booka Bookshop and Cafe. Our trading address is: 26-28 Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2SP. Our VAT number is 977399932.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Booka Bookshop, Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom, +44 01691662244, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.