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Great Lives in Graphics: Marie Curie
Series: Great Lives in Graphics
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Great Lives in Graphics: Marie Curie is a graphic retelling of Curieβs story which gives children a visual snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on everything from how radioactivity works to the importance of self-belief.
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Great Lives in Graphics: Marie Curie is a graphic retelling of Curie's story, providing children with a visual snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on everything from how radioactivity works to the importance of self-belief.
You may already know that Marie Curie was a scientific genius who pioneered the study of radioactivity, but did you know that she changed her name to Marie to sound more French? Or that her body is so radioactive she had to be buried in a lead coffin?
Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting over 250 fascinating facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, combines them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to present them in a fresh visual style that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults.
The result is a colourful, fascinating, and often surprising representation of that person's life, work, and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs, and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time they lived in.
Ages: 8 to 12
Selling Points:
- 250+ fascinating facts about scientific genius Marie Curie.
- Covers important issues in an innovative format accessible for young children.
- Fact-packed infographics capture the key information about each person's life and work.
- Builds into a colour-coded library of collectible biographies.
- Aimed at children aged 8-12.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781787081338
Publisher: Button Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 October 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Button Books
Illustration: 107 Illustrations, color
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 204.0mm
Height: 249.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Great Lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.
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