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Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit Up the World, The

Alternative title
Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit Up the World
Synopsis
How did the first woman to win the Nobel prize achieve such great things in a time when a woman’s place was in the home? This BBC documentary tells the story of her lifetime including her status as a celebrity scientist, her groundbreaking discoveries, and prestigious awards.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2013
Subjects
Chemistry; Physics; Science; Women’s studies
Keywords
radioactivity; scientists; Curie, Marie; Radium; Polonium

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£195.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
50 minutes
Year
2018

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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