A review by ellenmcconnell
Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss

4.0

At first glance, this looks like a child's picture-book biography. It is, in fact, an artistic and unique take on the often-mythologized Curie family and their accomplishments. While Redniss's book contains less scientific detail than other accounts (such as Barbara Goldsmith's "Obsessive Genius"), she nevertheless manages to convey the historical weight, intellectual depth, and romantic wonder of Marie Curie's remarkable career. I'd recommend it to students of art and science with equal fervor.