meitner, lise

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the life and career of physicist Lise Meitner.

A biographical novel in verse about Lise Meitner, an Austrian Jew and physics professor in Nazi Germany who escaped to Sweden and whose work led to the discovery of nuclear fission. Includes author's note and timeline.

"As a female Jewish physicist in Berlin during the early 20th century, Lise Meitner had to fight for an education, a job, and equal treatment in her field, like having her name listed on her own research papers. Meitner made . . . strides in the study of radiation, but when Hitler came to power in Germany, she suddenly had to face not only sexism, but also life-threatening anti-Semitism as well. Nevertheless, she persevered and one day made a discovery that rocked the world: the splitting of the atom. While her male lab partner was awarded a Nobel Prize for the achievement, the committee refused to give her any credit. Suddenly, the race to build the atomic bomb was on--although Meitner was horrified to be associated with such a weapon. 'A physicist who never lost her humanity,' Meitner wanted only to figure out how the world works, and advocated for pacifism while others called for war"--Provided by publisher.

A biographical novel in verse about Lise Meitner, an Austrian Jew and physics professor in Nazi Germany who escaped to Sweden and whose work led to the discovery of nuclear fission. Includes author's note and timeline.

Presents the story of two female physicists whose discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb.

In 1934, Irene Curie, working with her husband and fellow physicist, Frederic Joliot, made a discovery that forever altered the world: artificial radioactivity. Four years later, Curie's breakthrough led physicist Lise Meitner to the scientific epiphany that unlocked the secret of nuclear fission. Meitner's unique insight was critical to the revolution in science that led to nuclear energy and the race to build the atomic bomb.

Chronicles the life of scientist Lise Meitner and explains how she discovered the theories and factors behind nuclear fission.

Examine the life and career of Austrian-born, Swedish physicist Lise Meitner, focusing on her work with nuclear fission.

Chronicles the life of physicist Lise Meitner, focusing on the impact her discovery of nuclear fission had on the Nuclear Age and discussing why she was not awarded the Nobel Prize for her momentous discovery.

Biography of scientist Lise Meitner, focusing on the major role she played in the discovery of nuclear fission, an accomplishment she received no credit for after she fled Nazi Germany and her co-discoverer Otto Hahn kept the credit and the Nobel Prize for himself.