Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science Atkins Jeannine
Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science Atkins Jeannine From the acclaimed author of Finding Wonders and Grasping Mysteries comes a gorgeously written biography in "deliberate, delicate verse"…
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Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science Atkins Jeannine
From the acclaimed author of Finding Wonders and Grasping Mysteries comes a gorgeously written biography in "deliberate, delicate verse" (Kirkus Reviews) 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. But Lise was smart--and determined. In her time, girls were not supposed to want careers, much less ones in science.
The work was thrilling, but Nazi Germany was a dangerous place for a Jewish woman. She earned a PhD in physics, then became the first woman physics professor at the University of Berlin. 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
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