Hoping to inspire females to consider a career in science, Ogilive (retired, history of science, U. of Oklahoma) presents a biography of Marie Curie (1867-1934) that is a balanced view of the Nobel-Prize winner's achievements in physics and chemistry and her sometimes controversial personal life. This reprint of the 2004 Greenwood Press edition includes a timeline of events in her life, and photographs from the History of Science Collections, U. of Oklahoma Libraries. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)