Roseanne Montillo

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Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear BombHardcover, 19 May 2020

Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb
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Reading Age
Ages: 11-14
Grade Levels
6-9
Print Length
272 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Date Published
19 May 2020
ISBN-10
031648959X
ISBN-13
9780316489591

Description

Bomb meets Code Girls in this nonfiction narrative about the little-known female scientists who were critical to the invention of the atomic bomb during World War II. They were leaning over the edge of the unknown and afraid of what they would discover there--meet the World War II female scientists who worked in the secret sites of the Manhattan Project. Recruited not only from labs and universities from across the United States but also from countries abroad, these scientists helped in--and often initiated--the development of the atomic bomb, taking starring roles in the Manhattan Project. In fact, their involvement was critical to its success, though many of them were not fully aware of the consequences. The atomic women include:

  • Lise Meitner and Irène Joliot-Curie (daughter of Marie Curie), who laid the groundwork for the Manhattan Project from Europe
  • Elizabeth Rona, the foremost expert in plutonium, who gave rise to the "Fat Man" and "Little Boy," the bombs dropped over Japan
  • Leona Woods, Elizabeth Graves, and Joan Hinton, who were inspired by European scientific ideals but carved their own paths

This book explores not just the critical steps toward the creation of a successful nuclear bomb, but also the moral implications of such an invention.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 11-14
Author:
Roseanne Montillo
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
19 May 2020
Dimensions:
21.08 x 13.97 x 3.05 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 6-9
ISBN-10:
031648959X
ISBN-13:
9780316489591
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Weight:
385.55 gm

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