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Untersuchungen über die radioaktiven Substanzen von Marie Curie, übersetzt und mit Litteratur-Ergänzungen versehen von W. Kaufmann

By Marie Curie
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The author presents a detailed report of laboratory investigations into naturally occurring radioactivity and newly discovered radioactive substances. A historical introduction precedes systematic chapters on the radioactivity of uranium and thorium, the isolation and chemical preparation of new elements including polonium and radium, and the determination of atomic weight and pure salts. Experimental methods and measurement techniques are described, including detection, intensity measurement, and radiographic applications. The work analyzes emission composition and energy, behavior in magnetic and electric fields, penetrating power, ionizing, thermal, chemical, and fluorescence effects. It also examines induced radioactivity, emanations, changes of activity with dissolution or heating, and offers theoretical interpretations of the phenomena.

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Marie Curie

Marie Curie was a pioneering physicist and chemist known for her groundbreaking research on radioactivity, a term she coined. Born in Poland and later becoming a naturalized French citizen, she was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields: Physics and Chemistry. Her notable works include 'Pierre Curie,' a tribute to her husband and collaborator, and 'Radio-Active Substances,' which details her research on radioactive materials. Curie's contributions to science not only advanced our understanding of atomic physics but also laid the groundwork for future medical applications of radioactivity.

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