Radioactive!: How Irene Curie And Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science And Changed The World

Synopsis

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.

Copyright:

2016

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

236 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781616204150

Publisher:

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Date of Addition:

01/12/17

Copyrighted By:

Winifred Conkling

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Teens, Biographies and Memoirs

Submitted By:

Daproim Africa

Proofread By:

Daproim Africa

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.