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Chien-shiung Wu : nuclear physicist / by Nel Yomtov ; content consultant, Suzanne Keilson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering, Loyola University, Maryland.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yomtov, Nelson, author.
- Series:
- Women in science (Essential Library (Firm))
- Women in Science.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wu, C. S. |q (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997--Juvenile literature.
- Wu, C. S. |q (Chien-shiung).
- Manhattan Project (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.
- Manhattan Project (U.S.).
- Chinese American women--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Chinese American women.
- Chinese Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Chinese Americans.
- Women physicists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Women physicists.
- Physicists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Physicists.
- Physics--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
- Physics.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018]
- Summary:
- Women scientists have made key contributions to the pursuit of science and some of the most important discoveries of all time. In Chien-Shiung Wu, learn how the Chinese nuclear physicist chose to pursue a career in science and made breakthrough discoveries in nuclear fission and the scientific understanding of atoms. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."-- Publisher's website.
- Contents:
- Madame physicist
- A star is born
- Coming to the United States
- Going east
- Beta decay
- Parity breakthrough
- New horizons
- The later years.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781680786378
- 1680786377
- OCLC:
- 1101137040
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