Atomic women : the untold stories of the scientists who helped create the nuclear bomb
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Book
Physical Desc
266 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 9
Status
Amherst Library - Teen Nonfiction Book
YA 355.8 Mon
1 available
YA 355.8 Mon
1 available
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LC Subjects
Biographies.
History.
Nuclear engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear physics -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear weapons -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women physicists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Young adult literature.
History.
Nuclear engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear physics -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear weapons -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women physicists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Young adult literature.
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Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 8.8, 9 Points
Level 8.8, 9 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"They were leaning over the edge of the unknown and afraid of what they would discover there: Meet the World War II female scientists who worked in the secret sites of the Manhattan Project. Recruited not only from labs and universities from across the United States but also from countries abroad, these scientists helped in -- and often initiated -- the development of the atomic bomb, taking starring roles in the Manhattan Project. In fact, their involvement was critical to its success, though many of them were not fully aware of the consequences. The atomic women include: Lise Meitner and Iraene Joliot-Curie (daughter of Marie Curie), who led the groundwork for the Manhattan Project from Europe; Elizabeth Rona, the foremost expert in plutonium, who gave rise to the "Fat Man" and "Little Boy," the bombs dropped over Japan;Leona Woods, Elizabeth Graves, and Joan Hinton, who were inspired by European scientific ideals but carved their own paths." --,(Source of summary not specified)
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Montillo, R. (2020). Atomic women: the untold stories of the scientists who helped create the nuclear bomb (First edition.). Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Montillo, Roseanne. 2020. Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Montillo, Roseanne. Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Montillo, Roseanne. Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb First edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
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