Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom
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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"--
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Ardsley Public Library | J B WU (Text) Juvenile Biography |
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Chappaqua Library | J B WU (Text) Juvenile Biography |
31005153585312 |
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Eastchester Public Library | J B WU (Text) Juvenile Biography |
31008152395667 |
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Greenburgh Public Library | J B WU (Text) Juvenile Biography |
31009154667608 |
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Katonah Village Library | J BIO WU (Text) Juvenile Biography |
31013151834393 |
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Mamaroneck Public Library District | JB WU (Text) Juvenile Biography |
31015152591690 |
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Mount Pleasant Branch Library | J BIO WU (Text) Juvenile Biography |
31024250727610 |
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New Rochelle Public Library | J B WU (Text) Juvenile Biography |
31019156428362 |
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North Castle Public Library | JP+ WU (Text) Juvenile Picture Plus |
31001152042249 |
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Ossining Public Library | J B WU, C.S. (PICTURE) (Text) Juvenile Biography |
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245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aQueen of physics : ‡bhow Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom / ‡cwritten by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang. |
264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bSterling Children's Books, ‡c[2019] | |
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