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Madame Wu Chien-Shiung : the first lady of physics research, Chiang Tsai-Chien ; translated by Wong Tang-Fong
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The item Madame Wu Chien-Shiung : the first lady of physics research, Chiang Tsai-Chien ; translated by Wong Tang-Fong represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
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- Summary
- Narrating the well-lived life of the "Chinese Madame Curie" - a recipient of the first Wolf Prize in Physics (1978), the first woman to receive an honorary doctorate from Princeton University, as well as the first female president of the American Physics Society - this book provides a comprehensive and honest account of the life of Dr Wu Chien-Shiung, an outstanding and leading experimental physicist of the 20th century
- Language
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- eng
- chi
- eng
- Extent
- xxxvi, 264 pages
- Contents
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- Ch. 1. Childhood in Liuhe
- ch. 2. A young Wu Chien-Shiung became the favorite student of Hu Shih
- ch. 3. Choice of future
- ch. 4. A rising star in Berkeley
- ch. 5. Youth and love
- ch. 6. Going East
- ch. 7. From nuclear fission to the Manhattan Project
- ch. 8. A world authority in beta decay
- ch. 9. Revolution in parity conservation
- ch. 10. Experiment at 2,000 feet underground
- ch. 11. The first female president of the American Physical Society
- ch. 12. Love of China
- ch. 13. The first lady of physics research
- ch. 14. Wu Chien-Shiung the scientist
- Isbn
- 9789814374842
- Label
- Madame Wu Chien-Shiung : the first lady of physics research
- Title
- Madame Wu Chien-Shiung
- Title remainder
- the first lady of physics research
- Statement of responsibility
- Chiang Tsai-Chien ; translated by Wong Tang-Fong
- Language
-
- eng
- chi
- eng
- Summary
- Narrating the well-lived life of the "Chinese Madame Curie" - a recipient of the first Wolf Prize in Physics (1978), the first woman to receive an honorary doctorate from Princeton University, as well as the first female president of the American Physics Society - this book provides a comprehensive and honest account of the life of Dr Wu Chien-Shiung, an outstanding and leading experimental physicist of the 20th century
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jiang, Caijian
- Dewey number
- 530.092
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QC774.W82
- LC item number
- J53 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1944-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Wong, Tang-Fong
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Wu, C. S.
- Physicists
- Women physicists
- Label
- Madame Wu Chien-Shiung : the first lady of physics research, Chiang Tsai-Chien ; translated by Wong Tang-Fong
- Bar code
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- 31223107469760
- 31223107469752
- Bibliography note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Childhood in Liuhe -- ch. 2. A young Wu Chien-Shiung became the favorite student of Hu Shih -- ch. 3. Choice of future -- ch. 4. A rising star in Berkeley -- ch. 5. Youth and love -- ch. 6. Going East -- ch. 7. From nuclear fission to the Manhattan Project -- ch. 8. A world authority in beta decay -- ch. 9. Revolution in parity conservation -- ch. 10. Experiment at 2,000 feet underground -- ch. 11. The first female president of the American Physical Society -- ch. 12. Love of China -- ch. 13. The first lady of physics research -- ch. 14. Wu Chien-Shiung the scientist
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxxvi, 264 pages
- Isbn
- 9789814374842
- Lccn
- 2013444172
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- 753623991
- (OCoLC)753623991
- Label
- Madame Wu Chien-Shiung : the first lady of physics research, Chiang Tsai-Chien ; translated by Wong Tang-Fong
- Bar code
-
- 31223107469760
- 31223107469752
- Bibliography note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Childhood in Liuhe -- ch. 2. A young Wu Chien-Shiung became the favorite student of Hu Shih -- ch. 3. Choice of future -- ch. 4. A rising star in Berkeley -- ch. 5. Youth and love -- ch. 6. Going East -- ch. 7. From nuclear fission to the Manhattan Project -- ch. 8. A world authority in beta decay -- ch. 9. Revolution in parity conservation -- ch. 10. Experiment at 2,000 feet underground -- ch. 11. The first female president of the American Physical Society -- ch. 12. Love of China -- ch. 13. The first lady of physics research -- ch. 14. Wu Chien-Shiung the scientist
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxxvi, 264 pages
- Isbn
- 9789814374842
- Lccn
- 2013444172
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 753623991
- (OCoLC)753623991
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