Marie Curie: El coraje de una cientfica [Hardcover]

Marie Curie A Scientist’s Courage Marie Curie-Sklodowska was one of the most brilliant scientists in history and a pioneer in every possible way: she was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize; the first to be a professor at the Sorbonne; the first person to be awarded twice with the Nobel Prize and, to this day, the only one who has achieved it in two different scientific areas. Despite all this recognition, she was never allowed to enter the French Academy, an obvious case of sexist discrimination. However, today we know that the importance of all her contributions to society is incalculable. Both the register of the narrative and the style of the images are appropriate for schoolchildren between 8 and 11 years old. The text and the images make sure to deal with pedagogical threads that traverse the characters’ scope of activity, both for family readings at home and at school, supporting the educational program. Additionally, throughout the narrative the reader will find all the information necessary to appropriately situate the figure in a socio-historical context.

Valeria Edelszteinis an Argentinian scientist well known for her work as a science teacher and communicator. She studied chemistry and obtained a bachelor's degree and later a doctorate from the University of Buenos Aires. She started working at CONICET as a researcher. She also participates as a columnist in radio and television programs and is the author of several primary and middle-level textbooks.África Fanlograduated in fine arts from the University of Barcelona, in 2000 she joined the publishing world and began a long career as an illustrator of children's books, with more than 30 published titles. For 10 years she has been a teacher at the Escola de Artes y Oficios Massana in Barcelona.

In the 21st century, discriminatory laws against women and girls still persist in all over the world. And this is why knowing the legacy of lC/