Radioactive!: How Irčne Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World Contributor(s): Conkling, Winifred (Author) |
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ISBN: 1616206411 ISBN-13: 9781616206413 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science |
Dewey: B |
Lexile Measure: 1160 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 178913 Reading Level: 9.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The fascinating, little-known story of how two brilliant female physicists' groundbreaking discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb. In 1934, Irčne 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Conkling, Winifred: - Winifred Conkling is an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction for young readers, including Passenger on the Pearl, Radioactive!, Votes for Women!, and the middle-grade novel Sylvia & Aki. You can find her online at winifredconkling.com. |