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Winifred Conkling

Radioactive!

How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World

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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 break… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-61620-641-3
  • EAN: 9781616206413
  • Produktnummer: 19263170
  • Verlag: Workman
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
  • Seitenangabe: 240 S.
  • Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm
  • Abbildungen: Trade Paperback; B&W photos throughout
  • Sonstiges: Ab 10 - 14 J.

Über den Autor


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.

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