We use cookies to make your experience better.
information-circle
All Strand Stores Open at 1pm Today Monday 2/23

Fission

By Weston, Tom
Fission
In 1906, with a freshly minted Ph.D. in Physics in hand, Lise Meitner faces a future with no prospects, but undeterred by the rampant sexism of the time, she rises to become one of the most important scientists of the 20th century, crossing paths with Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, and Max Planck. Following the rise of Nazi Germany, sexism may be the least of her worries, but destiny awaits Lise in the form of a discovery that will either change the world or end it.

Details

Authors: Weston, Tom
Format: Paperback
GTIN13: 9780981941370
ISBN10: 0981941370
Page Count: 330
Dimensions: 6.0x0.74x9.0
Publisher: Tom Weston Media

Description

First they tried to deny her. Then they tried to destroy her. But she survived to discover nuclear fission and spark the race for the atomic bomb. Imagine if you would, a story of greed and betrayal, intrigue and danger, war and destruction, the slaughter of the innocents on a biblical scale and the collapse of empire. And imagine at the centre of it all one little woman, brilliant but shy, victimized but resolute, and ultimately vindicated. What a story that would make Well, you don't have to imagine it, because that is the Lise Meitner story. And I didn't have to invent any of it - it's all true.
Loading...