Chien-Shiung Wu : Nuclear Physicist.

Yomtov, Nel.

Chien-Shiung Wu : Nuclear Physicist. - Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (115 pages). - Women in Science .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title Page; Credits; Contents; Chapter 1: Madame Physicist; Chapter 2: A Star is Born; Chapter 3: Coming to the United States; Chapter 4: Going East; Chapter 5: Beta Decay; Chapter 6: Parity Break Through; Chapter 7: New Horizons; Chapter 8: The Later Years; Timeline; Essential Facts; Glossary; Additional Resources; Source Notes; Index; About the Author.

Women scientists have made key contributions to the pursuit of science and some of the most important discoveries of all time. In Chien-Shiung Wu, learn how the Chinese nuclear physicist chose to pursue a career in science and made breakthrough discoveries in nuclear fission and the scientific understanding of atoms. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.



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