Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Volume 6 - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Teresa Robeson, Rebecca Huang (Illustrator)Series:People Who Shaped Our World #6Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2019-10-08Pages:48
Language:EnglishPublisher:Union Square KidsISBN-13:9781454932208ISBN-10:1454932201UPC:9781454932208Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Science & NatureBook Topic:Science & Technology, Women, PhysicsAward:2020 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winner - Picture Book AwardSize:10.90 x 8.60 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SCXKG1CG3T
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
An NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended book
Language:EnglishPublisher:Union Square KidsISBN-13:9781454932208ISBN-10:1454932201UPC:9781454932208Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Science & NatureBook Topic:Science & Technology, Women, PhysicsAward:2020 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winner - Picture Book AwardSize:10.90 x 8.60 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SCXKG1CG3T
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.
Publisher: Union Square Kids
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🏆 2020 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winner - Picture Book Award
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