nuclear fission

"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.

An introduction to nuclear energy and the reactions that create it.

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.

Cartoon illustrations and text provide information about atoms, discussing what they are, how scientists know they exist, what they are made of, what happens when they are split, and the pros and cons of nuclear energy. Includes experiments.

Describes the process of nuclear fission reaction and how it makes energy, and examines the benefits and concerns of using nuclear power.

Presents an overview of the development of nuclear science, in simple text with illustrations, explaining how an understanding of the nature of the atom lead to the discovery of nuclear fission and it resulting aftermath.

Chronicles the life of Ernest Rutherford, focusing on his revolutionary ideas on modern physics and the discoveries he made that changed the study of science in the nineteenth century.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the story behind the splitting of the atom in the 1930s by British physicists John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton and discusses the impact of their discovery on the world.