{"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\u003eMeet the female scientists who served as both developers of the atomic bomb--and the first line of criticism against it--in this nonfiction narrative in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCode Girls\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey were leaning over the edge of the unknown and afraid of what they would discover there...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Recruited from labs and universities from across the United States, and even from countries abroad, a little-known group of female scientists were invited into the secret sites of the Manhattan Project. During World War II these women worked on--and in some cases initiated--the development of the atomic bomb, taking starring roles in one of history's most infamous scientific feats. But despite their involvement, critical to the project's success, many of them weren't made fully aware of the consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book explores not just the steps toward the creation of a successful nuclear bomb, but also the moral implications of such an invention--and how female scientists of the time grappled with the fallout. In an eye-opening revisionist history, this book celebrates the diversity and complexity of a watershed moment in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The atomic women you'll learn about 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 \"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\u003e Perfect for... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eOppenheimer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eWomen in STEM \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eReaders of Elizabeth Wein, Steve Sheinkin, and Kate Quinn \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eHistory lovers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651409645842,"sku":"9780316489607","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_18941f89-0c2b-4a6a-bf43-b6b878ad29f4.jpg?v=1744216940","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/atomic-women-the-untold-stories-of-the-scientists-who-helped-create-the-nuclear-bomb-9780316489607","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}