Chien-Shiung Wu: Nuclear Physicist: Nuclear Physicist

By Nel Yomtov

The double helix of DNA. The inner workings of the atom. The secret lives of chimpanzees. These and other key contributions to science have one thing in common: the essential role of women scientists. In Women in Science, learn about the woman who changed the way computers are programmed. Read about the woman who discovered radium and how she won the Nobel Prize-twice. Follow in the footsteps of the first female African-American astronaut. Discover the long-lasting influence these and other Women in Science had on how we understand our world. Book jacket.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532110464
• ISBN13: 9781532110467
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Essential Library
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12