Radioactive! How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World |
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| Author:
| Conkling, Winifred |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61620-555-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Algonquin Young Readers
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| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Irene Curie won a Nobel Prize but was denied admission to the French Academy. Lise Meitner solved the riddle of nuclear fission but was written out of the record. This is the first book for young readers to set the story straight and explain the importance of these two women to science and world history.
Irene Curie won a Nobel Prize but was denied admission to the French Academy. Lise Meitner solved the riddle of nuclear fission but was written out of the record. This is the first book for young readers to set the story straight and explain the importance of these two women to science and world history.