Nuclear Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu

by Valerie Bodden

Overview

Do you enjoy performing experiments or studying how the universe works? Growing up in China, Chien-Shiung Wu enjoyed learning about science. As an adult, she earned her PhD in physics and made a discovery that changed the field forever.

Wu came to the United States to study physics. Soon she was a sought-after physics professor. As an expert in the field, she left teaching to work on secret government programs. She even helped disprove a major law of physics. But how did she get there? Find out how Wu's persistence drove her contributions in the field of physics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512425079
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	STEM Trailblazer Bios Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	13 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

About the Author

Valerie Bodden is a freelance author and editor. She has written more than 100 children's nonfiction books and lives in Wisconsin with her husband and four children.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Scientific Start 4

Chapter 2 Going Nuclear 10

Chapter 3 War Work 16

Chapter 4 Disproving a Law 22

Timeline 29

Source Notes 30

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index 32