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Atomic Women
- The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb
Engelsk Hardback
Atomic Women
- The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb
Engelsk Hardback

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Meet the female scientists who served as both developers of the atomic bomb—and the first line of criticism against it—in this nonfiction narrative in the tradition of Bomb and Code Girls.  They were leaning over the edge of the unknown and afraid of what they would discover there…   Recruited from labs and universities from across the United States, and even from countries abroad, a little-known group of female scientists were invited into the secret sites of the Manhattan Project. During World War II these women worked on—and in some cases initiated—the development of the atomic bomb, taking starring roles in one of history’s most infamous scientific feats. But despite their involvement, critical to the project’s success, many of them weren’t made fully aware of the consequences.   This book explores not just the steps toward the creation of a successful nuclear bomb, but also the moral implications of such an invention—and how female scientists of the time grappled with the fallout. In an eye-opening revisionist history, this book celebrates the diversity and complexity of a watershed moment in history.   The atomic women you’ll learn about include:
  • Lise Meitner and Irène Joliot-Curie (daughter of Marie Curie), who laid the groundwork for the Manhattan Project from Europe
  • Elizabeth Rona, the foremost expert in plutonium, who gave rise to "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
Perfect for…Fans of Oppenheimer and Hidden FiguresWomen in STEMReaders of Elizabeth Wein, Steve Sheinkin, and Kate QuinnHistory lovers
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
272
ISBN-13:
9780316489591
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
031648959X
Udg. Dato:
4 jun 2020
Længde:
29mm
Bredde:
147mm
Højde:
217mm
Forlag:
Little, Brown & Company
Oplagsdato:
4 jun 2020
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