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The woman who split the atom : Lise Meitner
Summary:
"As a female Jewish physicist in Berlin during the early 20th century, Lise Meitner had to fight for an education, a job, and equal treatment in her field, like having her name listed on her own research papers. Meitner made groundbreaking strides in the study of radiation, but when Hitler came to power in Germany, she suddenly had to face not only sexism, but also life-threatening anti-Semitism as well. Nevertheless, she persevered and one day made a discovery that rocked the world: the splitting of the atom. While her male lab partner was awarded a Nobel Prize for the achievement, the committee refused to give her any credit. Suddenly, the race to build the atomic bomb was on-although Meitner was horrified to be associated with such a weapon. "A physicist who never lost her humanity," Meitner wanted only to figure out how the world works, and advocated for pacifism while others called for war. The book includes an afterword, author's note, timeline of Meitner's life and achievements, glossary of select terms in physics, profiles of scientists mentioned, endnotes, select bibliography, index, and Marissa Moss' celebrated drawings throughout. The Woman Who Split the Atom is a fascinating look at Meitner's fierce passion, integrity, and her life-long struggle to have her contributions to physics recognized"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Dreams of the impossible
Education at last!
A professor with no profession
A partnership better than marriage
The new science of radioactivity
Out of the dark
War and science
Back in the lab
After the war
A professor at last
"
Jewish"
physics vs. "
Aryan"
physics
Hitler takes power
Boycott the Jews!
A talk with Hitler about science
To go or to stay
The Nazification of science
Can it get worse?
The new radioactive physics
The Jewess must go
Passport problems
How to smuggle a scientist
Success or failure?
A narrow escape
A brilliant enough physicist?
An atomic mystery
The atom splits!
The impossible is possible!
The power of nuclear fission
A letter from Einstein
The race for the bomb
A lab of one's own
Another physicist escapes
The German nuclear program
What to do with Nazi scientists?
The mother of the bomb
The Americans did what?
The Nobel prize for nuclear fission goes to
After the war: working for nuclear peace
A prize of her own.
Education at last!
A professor with no profession
A partnership better than marriage
The new science of radioactivity
Out of the dark
War and science
Back in the lab
After the war
A professor at last
"
Jewish"
physics vs. "
Aryan"
physics
Hitler takes power
Boycott the Jews!
A talk with Hitler about science
To go or to stay
The Nazification of science
Can it get worse?
The new radioactive physics
The Jewess must go
Passport problems
How to smuggle a scientist
Success or failure?
A narrow escape
A brilliant enough physicist?
An atomic mystery
The atom splits!
The impossible is possible!
The power of nuclear fission
A letter from Einstein
The race for the bomb
A lab of one's own
Another physicist escapes
The German nuclear program
What to do with Nazi scientists?
The mother of the bomb
The Americans did what?
The Nobel prize for nuclear fission goes to
After the war: working for nuclear peace
A prize of her own.
Item details
- ISBN: 9781683358275
- ISBN: 1419758535
- ISBN: 9781419758539
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Physical Description:
258 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
print - Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Contents / Notes
- General Note:
- Book includes narrative artwork at the beginning of each chapter.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 250) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Dreams of the impossible
Education at last!
A professor with no profession
A partnership better than marriage
The new science of radioactivity
Out of the dark
War and science
Back in the lab
After the war
A professor at last
"Jewish" physics vs. "Aryan" physics
Hitler takes power
Boycott the Jews!
A talk with Hitler about science
To go or to stay
The Nazification of science
Can it get worse?
The new radioactive physics
The Jewess must go
Passport problems
How to smuggle a scientist
Success or failure?
A narrow escape
A brilliant enough physicist?
An atomic mystery
The atom splits!
The impossible is possible!
The power of nuclear fission
A letter from Einstein
The race for the bomb
A lab of one's own
Another physicist escapes
The German nuclear program
What to do with Nazi scientists?
The mother of the bomb
The Americans did what?
The Nobel prize for nuclear fission goes to
After the war: working for nuclear peace
A prize of her own. - Target Audience Note:
- Ages 10 to 14 Abrams Books for Young Readers.
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| Library System: Branch | Shelving Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Status | New Item Hold Restriction? |
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| Flint River Regional Library System: Fayette County Public Library |
JUV | J 921 MEITNER Send SMS Text |
31022010925268 | Available |
