{"product_id":"9780983478485","title":"Marie Curie - A Nobel Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarie Curie endures a childhood in Poland wracked with Russian brutality and the death of her beloved mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResigning her teenage years to live as a governess, harsh lessons continue when Marie’s first love is dashed because she is ‘the help.’ Her struggles will bring truth to her words:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie sets course for the famous Sorbonne University in Paris and overturns the status quo for women by graduating first in physics. Her passion for science finds a match when she marries Pierre Curie. Grueling years of research leads to discovering two elements and two Nobel Prizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShattered by Pierre’s sudden death, and maligned by a media frenzy, Marie’s noble heart remains. In WWI Marie is driving to the front line with X-ray equipment that will save thousands of wounded from suffering and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRising up from ashes more than once Marie’s life surpasses science. She inspires readers who believe, like Marie, they are “gifted for something.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flash History Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023163638000,"sku":"9780983478485","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780983478485_p0.jpg?v=1763893762","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780983478485","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}