{"product_id":"the-radium-girls-anniversary-edition-kate-moore-9781464293740","title":"The Radium Girls (Anniversary Edition): The Dark Story of America's Shining Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still.\" --\u003cem\u003eNPR Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, radium shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amid the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. With such a coveted job, these \"shining girls\" are the luckiest alive--until they begin to fall mysteriously ill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe factories that once offered golden opportunities now ignore all claims of gruesome side effects and the women's cries of corruption. Suddenly, the brave shining girls find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of America's early twentieth century, and in a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights that will echo for centuries to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with a sparkling voice and breakneck pace, \u003cem\u003eThe Radium Girls\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the \"wonder\" substance of radium, and their determination in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Their courage and tenacity led to life-changing regulations, advanced nuclear research, and ultimately saved thousands of lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464293740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464293740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.26d","brand":"Kate Moore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097329508607,"sku":"9781464293740","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-radium-girls-anniversary-edition-kate-moore-9781464293740","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}