Winifred Conkling

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Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the WorldPaperback, 20 February 2018

Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World
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Reading Age
Ages: 10-14
Grade Levels
5-9
Print Length
240 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Date Published
20 Feb 2018
ISBN-10
1616206411
ISBN-13
9781616206413

Description

The fascinating, little-known story of how two brilliant female physicists' groundbreaking discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb.

In 1934, Irène Curie, working with her husband and fellow scientist, Frederic Joliot, made a discovery that would change the world: artificial radioactivity. This breakthrough allowed scientists to modify elements and create new ones by altering the structure of atoms. Curie shared a Nobel Prize with her husband for their work. But when she was nominated to the French Academy of Sciences, the academy denied her admission and voted to disqualify all women from membership. Four years later, Curie's breakthrough led physicist Lise Meitner to a brilliant leap of understanding that unlocked the secret of nuclear fission. Meitner's unique insight was critical to the revolution in science that led to nuclear energy and the race to build the atom bomb, yet her achievement was left unrecognized by the Nobel committee in favor of that of her male colleague.

Radioactive! presents the story of two women breaking ground in a male-dominated field, scientists still largely unknown despite their crucial contributions to cutting-edge research, in a nonfiction narrative that reads with the suspense of a thriller. Photographs and sidebars illuminate and clarify the science in the book.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 10-14
Author:
Winifred Conkling
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
20 February 2018
Dimensions:
22.61 x 14.99 x 1.52 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 5-9
Genre:
1900-1949
ISBN-10:
1616206411
ISBN-13:
9781616206413
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Weight:
294.83 gm

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