Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom / written by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang.
"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781454932208
- ISBN: 1454932201
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Target Audience Note: | 5 & up. K to 3. |
Awards Note: | Asian/Pacific American picture book winner, 2020 |
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Subject: | Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997. Nuclear physicists > United States > Biography. Women physicists > Biography. Chinese Americans > Biography. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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