Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom, illustrated by Rebecca Huang
From Sterling Publishing's site:
"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Giving her a name meaning “Courageous Hero,” they encouraged her love of learning and science. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism and racism to become what Newsweek magazine called the “Queen of Physics” for her work on beta decay. Along the way, she earned the admiration of famous scientists like Enrico Fermi and Robert Oppenheimer and became the first woman hired as an instructor by Princeton University, the first woman elected President of the American Physical Society, the first scientist to have an asteroid named after her when she was still alive, and many other honors."
"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Giving her a name meaning “Courageous Hero,” they encouraged her love of learning and science. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism and racism to become what Newsweek magazine called the “Queen of Physics” for her work on beta decay. Along the way, she earned the admiration of famous scientists like Enrico Fermi and Robert Oppenheimer and became the first woman hired as an instructor by Princeton University, the first woman elected President of the American Physical Society, the first scientist to have an asteroid named after her when she was still alive, and many other honors."
ALA APA winner
NCTE: Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9781454932208
ISBN: 9781454932208
Lists:
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Romper - These Children’s Biographies About Great Women Will Inspire & Educate
Articles:
Columbia Physicist Honored With a Commemorative U.S. Postage StampShe never won a Nobel prize. But today this pioneering physicist is getting her face on a stamp
Columbia Physicist Honored With a Commemorative U.S. Postage StampShe never won a Nobel prize. But today this pioneering physicist is getting her face on a stamp
More awards and honors for this book listed in the Press Kit page!
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