Lise Meitner: Discoverer of Nuclear Fission
No. of pages 112
Published: 2000
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"Lise Meitner: Discoverer of Nuclear Fission" by Rachel Barron chronicles the life and achievements of Lise Meitner, an Austrian-Swedish physicist who played a crucial role in the discovery of nuclear fission. Despite facing significant challenges as a woman in a male-dominated scientific field, Meitner's groundbreaking research laid the foundations for understanding nuclear reactions. The book highlights her collaborations, particularly with Otto Hahn, and her eventual exodus from Nazi-occupied Europe. Meitner's story is one of resilience, bravery, and intellectual brilliance, showcasing her contributions to science and her moral stance on the implications of nuclear energy. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Great Scientists .
This book has been graded for interest at 10-12 years.
There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published in 2000 by Morgan Reynolds Publishing .
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Great Scientists
Throughout history individual scientists have made discoveries that have had a tremendous impact on the way we live now. Great Scientists tells the stories of the most important of these scientists. As well as giving the scientific and social background to the scientists' work, each book tells the intriguing and often exciting account of how the important discoveries were made and explains how they are still affecting us today.
