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

Informationen zum Autor Roseanne Montillo is the author of three works of nonfiction, Fire on the Track , The Lady and her Monsters , and The Wilderness of Ruin . She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, where she taught courses on the intersection of literature and history. She lives outside of Boston. Klappentext "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 starring roles in the Manhattan Project. In fact, their involvement was critical to its success, though many of them were not fully aware of the consequences."--Bomb meets Code Girls in this fascinating narrative nonfiction look at the little-known female scientists who were critical to the invention of the Atomic Bomb, and the moral implications of their work. Zusammenfassung Bomb meets Code Girls in this fascinating narrative nonfiction look at the little-known female scientists who were critical to the invention of the Atomic Bomb, and the moral implications of their work.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Montillo Roseanne, Roseanne Montillo
• Editore: Little Brown USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 30.06.2020
• Categoria: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Biografie, autobiografie; Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Scienze naturali, tecnica
• EAN: 9780316489591
• ISBN: 978-0-316-48959-1
• Numero di pagine: 272
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 12 anni
• Categorie: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Girls & Women, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects, World War II, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Physics, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Chemistry, female scientists, Feminist books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, nuclear bomb, The Atomic Bomb, best nonfiction books for kids, books for kids who like science, books like hidden figures, STEM books for girls, nonfiction books for girls, science history books, books for girls who like STEM, women in wwii, books for fans of hidden figures, books for kids who like history, wwii nonfiction books for kids, books about women in wwii