Marie Curie and Her Daughters: The Private Lives of Science's First Family

"Emling offers an intimate look at Curie's relationship with her children . . . [a] fascinating, moving story." —The Boston Globe

Published to widespread acclaim, in Marie Curie and Her Daughters, science writer Shelley Emling shows that far from a shy introvert toiling away in her laboratory, the famed scientist and two-time Nobel prize winner was nothing short of an iconoclast.

Emling draws on personal letters released by Curie's only granddaughter to show how Marie influenced her daughter...