Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Marie Curie follows the career of one of the first women scientists who discovered radium and made X-rays possible.

 

This is volume 58 in Famous People, Famous Lives .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Karen Wallace is the author of more than 90 books for children.