Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped

Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb
Bomb meets Code Girls in this nonfiction narrative about the little known female scientists who were critical to the invention of the atomic bomb - and the moral implications of their work.

They were leaning over the edge of the unknown and were 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 a starring role 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 IrÃ¨ne 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; and
- Leona Woods, Elizabeth Graves, and Joan Hinton, who were inspired by European scientific ideals but carved their own paths.
This book explores not just the critical steps toward the creation of a successful nuclear bomb, but also the moral implications of such an invention.
Country USA
Brand LITTLE, BROWN
Manufacturer Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2020-05-19
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780316489591

Country	USA
Brand	LITTLE, BROWN
Manufacturer	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2020-05-19
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780316489591

Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb