Choosing the path of physics; Berlin; new explorations at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute; World War I and its conseqeunces; science in Nazi Germany; the transuranic maze; escape from Nazi Germany; chain reaction - the dawn of the nuclear age; the news of fission spreads; secrecy and code names; the dark days of war; the atomic bomb, a trip to Washington, and the Nobel Prize controversy; epilogue - what scientists will make of this newly found knowledge. (Part contents)
From the reviews: "Lise Meitner comes to life as author Rife
skillfully weaves social, political, and scientific events into a
well-researched and documented work. Lists of Meitner s awards and
publications and an extensive bibliography complete this excellent
book." Association of Women in Science Magazine "The particular
merit of Rife s biography of Austrian physicist Meitner is that it
places her life and work within the historical context,
successfully combining her own achievement as the discoverer of
nuclear fission with the work of other eminent physicists It is
comprehensive, generally clearly written and appropriate for
undergraduate students. Just enough science is included as to make
clear the significance of her work and its connection with the
course of physics in the 20th century... Extensive bibliography,
informative footnotes." CHOICE "The dramatic tale of the discovery
of nuclear fission on the eve of WWII has been told before, but
never with such attention to the barriers formed by gender and
racial discrimination This is not just a story of ideas leading to
nuclear fission, but also of the social and intellectual milieu in
which these ideas were developed. It is also the story of how a
shy, self-effacing young woman, through talent and hard work,
became a world-class scientists Rife tells this story very well."
The Antioch Review"Rife has produced an exciting book, which reads
like a novel and she gives justice to Meitner s life full of
science and human stories...[The] book is a beautiful tribute to an
outstanding scientist; it has a lot to teach us about our world;
and it is a great read. I warmly recommend it to everyone
interested in science and in history." Structural Chemistry"
"Lise Meitner comes to life as author Rife skillfully weaves
social, political, and scientific events into a well-researched and
documented work. Lists of Meitner??'s awards and publications and
an extensive bibliography complete this excellent book."
???Association of Women in Science Magazine "The
particular merit of Rife??'s biography of Austrian physicist
Meitner is that it places her life and work within the historical
context, successfully combining her own achievement as the
discoverer of nuclear fission with the work of other eminent
physicists??? It is comprehensive, generally clearly written???and
appropriate for undergraduate students. Just enough science is
included as to make clear the significance of her work and its
connection with the course of physics in the 20th century...
Extensive bibliography, informative footnotes."
???CHOICE "The dramatic tale of the discovery of nuclear fission on
the eve of WWII has been told before, but never with such attention
to the barriers formed by gender and racial discrimination??? This
is not just a story of ideas leading to nuclear fission, but also
of the social and intellectual milieu in which these ideas were
developed. It is also the story of how a shy, self-effacing young
woman, through talent and hard work, became a world-class
scientists??? Rife tells this story very well." ???The
Antioch Review
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