Hidden Powers

Lise Meitner's Call to Science

Hidden Powers
Jeannine Atkins
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NZ$ 35.00
Hardback
h210 x 140mm - 288pg
18 Jan 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781665902502
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From the acclaimed author of Finding Wonders and Grasping Mysteries comes a gorgeously written biography in verse about the pioneering Jewish woman physicist whose scientific prowess changed the course of World War II. At the turn of the 20th century, Lise Meitner dreamed of becoming a scientist. In her time, girls were not supposed to want careers, much less ones in science. But Lise was smart-and determined. She earned a PhD in physics, then became the first woman physics professor at the University of Berlin. The work was thrilling, but Nazi Germany was a dangerous place for a Jewish woman. When the risks grew too great, Lise escaped to Sweden, where she continued the experiments that she and her laboratory partner had worked on for years. Her efforts led to the discovery of nuclear fission and altered the course of history. Only Lise' s partner, a man, received the Nobel Prize for their findings, but this moving and accessible biography shows how Lise' s legacy endures.
"Deliberate, delicate verse describes well the blistering unfairness of sexist academia and the complications inherent in having mentors who don' t share one' s marginalized identities . . . An admirable tribute to a life that holds some timely lessons. " -- Kirkus Reviews
Jeannine Atkins is the author of several books for young readers about courageous women, including Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science, Grasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved Math, Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis, and Borrowed Names: Poems about Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C. J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters. Jeannine teaches writing for children and young adults at Simmons University. She lives in western Massachusetts. Visit her at JeannineAtkins. com.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781665902502
Published: 18 Jan 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 411g
Pages: 288

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