Conkling, Winifred
Radioactive!: How Irene Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World
- ISBN 13:
- 9781616206413
- author:
- Conkling, Winifred
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Algonquin Young Readers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 22.61 x 14.99 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Children's, Fiction, Biography & Autobiography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 8 working days
Description
Irène Curie and Lise Meitner were two pioneering physicists who made groundbreaking discoveries that changed the world. Their work with artificial radioactivity led to a breakthrough that allowed scientists to modify elements and create new ones by altering the structure of atoms.
Despite their significant contributions to science, both women faced significant challenges. Irène Curie was denied admission to the French Academy of Sciences due to her gender, a setback that she shared with her husband, Frederic Joliot. Years later, Lise Meitner's unique insight into nuclear fission was overlooked by the Nobel committee in favor of her male colleague.
This book tells the story of two women who broke ground in a male-dominated field, their achievements often overlooked by history. With photographs and sidebars, it presents a nonfiction narrative that reads with the suspense of a thriller, shedding light on the crucial contributions of these two scientists to cutting-edge research.
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