Project Gutenberg 2020-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 252 Curie, Marie 1867 1934 Curie, Marie Skłodowska Skłodowska, Marya Curie, Sklodowska Carter, Edna 1872 1963 ca26000026 The Discovery of Radium Address by Madame M. Curie at Vassar College Ellen S. Richards Monographs No. 2 Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Radium QD Text Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 53908 2025-07-24T11:29:18.706552 text/html 26650 2024-10-17T16:57:10 text/html 308565 2025-07-24T11:29:23.698572 application/epub+zip 307392 2025-07-24T11:29:21.197589 application/epub+zip 80764 2025-07-24T11:29:20.012565 application/epub+zip 290951 2025-07-24T11:29:25.122562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281029 2025-07-24T11:29:22.443529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99571 2022-09-27T20:24:01.742205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30989 2025-07-24T11:29:18.300625 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11002 2024-10-17T16:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17223 2025-07-24T11:29:25.265542 application/rdf+xml 16091 2025-07-24T11:29:20.095569 image/jpeg 2648 2025-07-24T11:29:20.055536 image/jpeg 292775 2025-07-24T11:29:18.721571 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia