Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-257) and index.
Contents:
Part one: A European beginning. All that glitters -- A shy and quiet girl -- A life in learning -- Power couple -- In exile -- A secretproject -- Part two: Bomb making in America. Two of a kind -- The general and the scientist -- American life -- Recruiting -- Leona -- Coworkers -- The reactor -- Diz -- The professor and the apprentice -- Chicago Pile-1 -- The Los Alamos visit -- Coming to America -- Trinity -- The end and the beginning.
Summary:
Meet the World War II female scientists who worked in the secret sites of the Manhattan Project. Recruited not only from labs and universities from across the United States but also from countries abroad, these scientists helped in -- and often initiated -- the development of the atomic bomb, taking starring roles in the Manhattan Project. In fact, their involvement was critical to its success, though many of them were not fully aware of the consequences. From publisher's description.
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