Queen of Physics
How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom
New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
Format: Book
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China in the early 1900s, girls typically did not attend school. They weren't considered as smart as boys. But her parents thought differently, so they gave her a name meaning "courageous hero" and encouraged her love of learning and science. Chien Shiung found her passion in physics, which took her from her small hometown of Liuhe to the National Central University in Nanjing and then all the way to the United States. She became such an exceptional physicist that other scientists asked her for help running experiments! Even then, she didn't always get the jobs she wanted or the credit she deserved - because she was Asian. But she pushed back against the prejudice with dignity and poise, and focused on excelling at what she loved. It's no wonder Newsweek declared her the "Queen of Physics." An NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book! -- From dust jacket.
Subjects:
Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997 -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear physicists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women physicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Chinese Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear physicists -- Juvenile literature.
Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997 -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear physicists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women physicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Chinese Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear physicists -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 960L
ISBN:
9781454932208
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Wu, C. S. | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | Out (Due: ) |
C BIOGRAPHY Wu, C. S. | Northeast Indoors | Children's Biography | Out (Due: ) |
Includes bibliographical references.
Asian/Pacific American Award: Picture Book Winner, 2020
Asian/Pacific American Award: Picture Book Winner, 2020