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immensely readable biography of the Curie family, Had me engrossed from start to end, Talks not just about the people but also the history of world science in the first half of theth century, Most recommended. This biography delves into the life of Marie Curie, particularly in her later years and how her two daughters lives were impacted by their famous mother.
Irene became a scientist, while her younger daughter Eve became a journalist, The book also focuses on the impact of American journalist Missy Meloney and how she was instrumental in getting funding support for Marie and her institute, by promoting and arranging tours for the increasingly frail Marie as her work with radiation caught up with her body.
The author goes into detail on how her discoveries revolutionized medicine, but she also includes how the use of radiation had its dark side, and how lack of regulation and understanding of the dangers led to some horrific deaths.
The book covers the discrimination against Marie as a female scientist and also goes into the key discoveries by Irene, Eves contributions as a correspondent and humanitarian are also reviewed, I learned a great deal about this intriguing trio of women,
A biography best saved for those of a more scientific nature, While Emling does bring Madame Curie and her daughters to life, the amount of physics information she also included is intimidating, Perhaps though, that is what makes this such a definitive work on the Curies, With the exception of the younger daughter Eve, the members of this family had an all encompassing love of science, physics, and research.


While this really wasnt a book for my, Tastes, it is well written and thorough, Readers of a more scientific inclination will undoubtedly enjoy reading it, Perhaps not a book that all would enjoy but, one that spoke directly to my heart nonetheless, Best summarized inadvertently by Madame herself "Life is not easy for any of us, But what of that We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves, We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained, " Marie Curie I am so surprised by how much I didn't know about the Curie family and their successes, This book was not only interesting but really inspiring in that every woman in the biography is presented in a light that highlights their hard work and constant dedication to science and human wellbeing.
Not for fame or fortune, but for the sake of furthering human knowledge and the love of science and research, I read this at a time where I am struggling to find my purpose as I come close to completing my master's degree.
As I continuously apply for jobs or fellowships or try to decide what's next, I keep Marie's dedication and Irene and Eve's passion in mind.
For the love of learning, discovery, and each other, may we continue to build our future, This amazing biography picks up after the death of Pierre Curie and follows the life of Marie and her daughters, Irene and Eve, through two trips to America, WWII, and the end of their lives.
The story is well told and covers matieral most readers may not be familiar with, A book that should encourage girls that a career in

science is not only possible, but desirable, Shed a tear when I hit the last page of the book! Over these few days of regular reading I grew close to the story narrating the Curie women's life stories, their dedication to science, their countless efforts in making the world a better place and most of all, in sustaining curiosity to the unknown, quiet often at their personal health cost.
Thank you for such a moving inspiring account of the Curie women's and their families' life stories, I've read several biographies of Marie Curie over the pastplus years, Generally they tell of her hard work leading up to winning the Noble Prize in Physics inand the Noble Prize in Chemistry in.
Her life after that time is then summed up in a final chapter without much detail, This book is primarily focused on the lastyears of her life she died inand the lives of her daughters,

Ms. Emling tells a number of interesting stories about thewomen, but there is no big story arc, All members of the Curie family seem to have been very bright and had a lot of success in life, The ones who worked with radioactive materials had many health problems and died in their's and's, Marie's daughter Eve, whose interest and skills were in music and writing, lived to be, A lesson there Published to widespread acclaim, in Marie Curie and Her Daughters, science writer Shelley Emling shows that far from a shy introvert toiling away in her laboratory, the famed scientist and twotime Nobel prize winner was nothing short of an iconoclast.
Emling draws on personal letters released by Curie's only granddaughter to show how Marie influenced her daughters yet let them blaze their own paths: Irene followed her mother's footsteps into science and was instrumental in the discovery of nuclear fission Eve traveled the world as a foreign correspondent and then moved on to humanitarian missions.
Emling also shows how Curie, following World War I, turned to America for help, Few people know about Curie's close friendship with American journalist Missy Meloney, who arranged speaking tours across the country for Marie, Eve, and Irene.
Months on the road, charming audiences both large and small, endeared the Curies to American women and established a lifelong relationship with the United States that formed one of the strongest connections of Marie's life.
Factually rich, personal, and original, this is an engrossing story about the most famous woman in science that rips the cover off the myth and reveals the real person, friend, and mother behind it.
Really enjoyed this, it almost reads like a novel, Emlings writing is very enjoyable,

As a mother ofdaughters I love seeing the dynamics of mothers and daughters at play, Marie Curies life is well worth studying and discovering that herdaughters are just as interesting as her is a delight,

The last third of the book is devoted to the sisters as WWis breaking out and this wonderful quote by Eve I have fallen in love with:

“We discovered that peace at any price is no peace at all.
We discovered that life at any price has no value whatever that life is nothing without the privileges, the prides, the rights, the joys that make it worth living and also worth giving.
And we also discovered that there is something more hideous more atrocious than war or than death and that is to live in fear.
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Eve Curie to the American Booksellers Association, NYC, April,, Curie wanted America to enter the war and aide the Allies that were fighting Hitler,

I found this quote particularly apt to how governments, society, and people have responded to the Covidpandemic the lastyears.


Highly recommend!.