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The Elements of Marie Curie : How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science - Dava Sobel Pages:336 pages Steffie spends her days workingDava 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