Radioactive!: How Irene Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (762 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B019NH0SL6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Curie shared a Nobel Prize with her husband for their work. 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. But when she was nominated to the French Academy of Sciences, the academy denied her admission and voted to disqualify all women from membership. 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.. This breakthrough allowed scientists to modify elements and create new ones by altering the structure of atoms. Four years later, Curie's breakthro
Five Stars Native Momma Good read for 7-10 grade research, or just for fun if you love history and science.. Five Stars roberto These were gifts to teacher to share with the young women concerning their field of study. Five Stars This is an excellent book for young people who have no idea of the development of nuclear energy.