{"product_id":"woman-who-split-the-atom-marissa-moss-9798855094015","title":"Woman Who Split the Atom: Lise Meitner","description":"\u003cb\u003eBestselling author-illustrator Marissa Moss tells the gripping story of Lise Meitner, the physicist who discovered nuclear fission\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a female Jewish physicist in Berlin during the early 20th century, Lise Meitner had to fight for an education, a job, and equal treatment in her field, like having her name listed on her own research papers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meitner made groundbreaking strides in the study of radiation, but when Hitler came to power in Germany, she suddenly had to face not only sexism, but also life-threatening anti-Semitism as well. Nevertheless, she persevered and one day made a discovery that rocked the world: the splitting of the atom. While her male lab partner was awarded a Nobel Prize for the achievement, the committee refused to give her any credit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Suddenly, the race to build the atomic bomb was on--although Meitner was horrified to be associated with such a weapon. \"A physicist who never lost her humanity,\" Meitner wanted only to figure out how the world works, and advocated for pacifism while others called for war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book includes an afterword, author's note, timeline, select terms of physics, glossary of scientists mentioned, endnotes, select bibliography, index, and Marissa Moss's celebrated drawings throughout.\u003ci\u003e The Woman Who Split the Atom\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating look at Meitner's fierce passion, integrity, and her lifelong struggle to have her contributions to physics recognized.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marissa Moss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798855094015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bound to Stay Bound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e557663 \/ Woman Who Split the Atom: Lise Meitner\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marissa Moss","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49097255387391,"sku":"9798855094015","price":24.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/woman-who-split-the-atom-marissa-moss-9798855094015","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}