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The Resource Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom, written by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang, (electronic resource)

Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom, written by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang, (electronic resource)

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"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split"--
Language
eng
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Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom
Title
Queen of physics
Title remainder
how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom
Statement of responsibility
written by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang
Creator
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Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split"--
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Awards note
Asian/Pacific American Award: Picture Book Winner, 2020
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
TEFOD
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1964-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Robeson, Teresa
Dewey number
530.092
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
  • 5 & up
  • K to 3
LC call number
QC16.W785
LC item number
R63 2019eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Huang, Rebecca
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Wu, C. S.
  • Wu, C. S.
  • Nuclear physicists
  • Women physicists
  • Chinese Americans
  • Nuclear physicists
  • Women physicists
  • Chinese Americans
  • SCIENCE
Target audience
juvenile
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Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom, written by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang, (electronic resource)
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Includes bibliographical references
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged))
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unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781454941590
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unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
color illustrations.
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16279d91-80d5-43c0-a11e-c76b46fdd461
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remote
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(OCoLC)1143659525
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Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom, written by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang, (electronic resource)
Link
Publication
Copyright
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged))
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781454941590
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
color illustrations.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
16279d91-80d5-43c0-a11e-c76b46fdd461
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1143659525

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