Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Volume 6 by Robeson, Teresa
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Volume 6 by Robeson, Teresa

Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Volume 6

Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything she...
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Author: Teresa Robeson
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Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Volume 6 by Robeson, Teresa

Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Volume 6

CHF 24.54
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Volume 6 by Robeson, Teresa

Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Volume 6

CHF 24.54
Author: Teresa Robeson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything she wanted.

"Wu Chien Shiung's story is remarkable--and so is the way this book does it justice." --Booklist (Starred review)

When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Giving her a name meaning "Courageous Hero," they encouraged her love of learning and science. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism and racism to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on beta decay. Along the way, she earned the admiration of famous scientists like Enrico Fermi and Robert Oppenheimer and became the first woman hired as an instructor by Princeton University, the first woman elected President of the American Physical Society, the first scientist to have an asteroid named after her when she was still alive, and many other honors.

Winner - 2020 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book
An NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended book

Author: Teresa Robeson
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Published: 10/08/2019
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781454932208
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 506826 / Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom


Award: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2019
Booklist 08/01/2019 pg. 52
Publishers Weekly 08/26/2019
School Library Journal 09/27/2019 pg. 1

About the Author
Teresa Robeson was born in Hong Kong, raised in Canada, and now writes and creates from her mini-homestead in southern Indiana where she lives with her scientist husband. A nonfiction winner of the We Need Diverse Books Mentorship Program, Teresa advocates for greater scientific and cultural literacy. Visit her online at teresarobeson.com and on Twitter @TeresaRobeson.

Rebecca Huang is an illustrator from Taiwan who currently lives in the Bay Area. Rebecca received her MFA degree in illustration from Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She is the author and illustrator of Bobo and the New Baby. You can visit her at rebeccamhuang.com.
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