Lise Meitner (1878-1968) was a pioneer of nuclear physics and co-discoverer, with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, of nuclear fission. This book tells the story of this brilliant woman whose extraordinary life illustrates not only the dramatic scientific progress but also the injustice and destruction that have marked the twentieth century.


Format Häftad Omfång 540 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag University of California Press Utgivningsdatum 1997-06-27 ISBN 9780520208605