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100 1 _aCurie, Marie,
_d1867-1934
245 1 4 _aThe Discovery of Radium :
_bAddress by Madame M. Curie at Vassar College
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEllen S. Richards Monographs No. 2
500 _aRelease date is 2020-03-14
508 _aProduced by Mary Glenn Krause, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Discovery of Radium" by Marie Curie is a scientific publication that reflects on her groundbreaking work in the field of radioactivity, written in the early 20th century. The book primarily focuses on the discovery of radium, detailing the process and challenges faced by Curie and her husband, Pierre Curie, during their research. It offers an insight into the scientific methods used in the past as well as the significance of their findings in advancing the understanding of atomic structure and potential medical applications. In this detailed account, Curie recounts her journey beginning in 1897 with explorations into uranium rays and the laboratories' limitations. Despite facing numerous obstacles, including a lack of funding and resources, Curie persevered in her quest to isolate radium from minerals. She describes the meticulous chemical separations and electrical measurements employed in their experiments. The narrative reveals the eventual realization of radium's intense radioactivity, along with the positive implications of its use in treating diseases like cancer. Curie emphasizes the importance of scientific pursuit for its own sake, advocating for the continued exploration and understanding of radioactivity, hoping to inspire future generations of scientists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRadium
700 1 _aCarter, Edna,
_d1872-1963
830 0 _aEllen S. Richards Monographs No. 2
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61622
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