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Author:

Streissguth, Thomas, 1958- author.

Title:

Rosalind Franklin : DNA discoverer / by Tom Streissguth ; content consultant, Dr. Amy Bix, professor of history, Iowa State University.

Publisher:

Essential Libraryan imprint of Abdo Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Other Authors:

Bix, Amy Sue, consultant.
Essential Library (Firm), publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.

Contents:

Photograph 51 -- Growing up smart -- War years -- Studying the holes in coal -- Working in Paris -- At the King's College Lab -- Competition from Cambridge -- Revealing DNA -- Doing the math -- To the new world.

Summary:

In Rosalind Franklin, learn how the British biophysicist and X-ray expert chose to pursue a career in science and helped discover the structure of DNA. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards

Series:

Women in science

ISBN:

1532110421
9781532110429

OCLC:

(OCoLC)975489958

LCCN:

2016962269

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)