Madame Wu Chien-shiung: The First Lady Of Physics Research
| Author | : Tsai-chien Chiang |
| Publisher | : World Scientific |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2013-09-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789814579131 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9814579130 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (130 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Madame Wu Chien-shiung: The First Lady Of Physics Research by : Tsai-chien Chiang
Download or read book Madame Wu Chien-shiung: The First Lady Of Physics Research written by Tsai-chien Chiang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013-09-04 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrating the well-lived life of the “Chinese Madame Curie” — a recipient of the first Wolf Prize in Physics (1978), the first woman to receive an honorary doctorate from Princeton University, as well as the first female president of the American Physical Society — this book provides a comprehensive and honest account of the life of Dr Wu Chien-Shiung, an outstanding and leading experimental physicist of the 20th century.