Radioactive! How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World
Author: Conkling, Winifred
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level
9.2
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
47162
Points per Word
0.000191
Page Count
227
Points per Page
0.039648
Description
In 1934, Irène Curie and her husband discovered artificial radioactivity. Four years later, Lise Meitner helped unlock the secret of nuclear fission. This book shares their fascinating stories.