{"product_id":"atomic-women-the-untold-stories-of-the-scientists-who-helped-create-the-nuclear-bomb-9780316489607","title":"Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eCode Girls\u003c\/i\u003e in this nonfiction narrative about the little-known female scientists who were critical to the invention of the atomic bomb during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey were leaning over the edge of the unknown and afraid of what they would discover there--meet the World War II female scientists who worked in the secret sites of the Manhattan Project. Recruited not only from labs and universities from across the United States but also from countries abroad, these scientists helped in--and often initiated--the development of the atomic bomb, taking starring roles in the Manhattan Project. In fact, their involvement was critical to its success, though many of them were not fully aware of the consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe atomic women include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLise Meitner\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eIr ne Joliot-Curie\u003c\/b\u003e (daughter of Marie Curie), who laid the groundwork for the Manhattan Project from Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Rona\u003c\/b\u003e, the foremost expert in plutonium, who gave rise to the \"Fat Man\" and \"Little Boy,\" the bombs dropped over Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeona Woods, Elizabeth Graves, \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eJoan Hinton\u003c\/b\u003e, who were inspired by European scientific ideals but carved their own paths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis book explores not just the critical steps toward the creation of a successful nuclear bomb, but also the moral implications of such an invention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12380612\"\u003eRoseanne Montillo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316489607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316489603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN006110\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography | Science \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN023000\"\u003eGirls \u0026amp; Women\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN025220\"\u003eHistory | United States | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoseanne Montillo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three works of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eFire on the Track\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady and her Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wilderness of Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, where she taught courses on the intersection of literature and history. She lives outside of Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832867651723,"sku":"9780316489607","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_1a5f1da2-6dfd-4f1c-b02a-e9131388c759.jpg?v=1755625098","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/atomic-women-the-untold-stories-of-the-scientists-who-helped-create-the-nuclear-bomb-9780316489607","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}