From the Book - First edition.
Preface. Formula for an icon : Marie Curie (1867-1934)
Part one : School of physics and chemistry, 42 Rue Lhomond, Paris
Madame Curie (tungsten and molybdenum)
Part two : Sorbonne Annex, 12 Rue Cuvier
Ellen (copper and lithium)
Suzanne (platinum and iridium)
Part three : The radium institute : Curie laboratory, 1 Rue Pierre-Curie
Part four : Large-scale production facility, Arcueil
Isabelle and Antonia (thallium)
Marie-Henriette, Marietta, et al. (aluminum)
Epilogue. Marguerite (francium).