Strong Force: The Story of Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson

by Diane O'Connell

Book Overview

Shirley Ann Jackson sees the unseen. She's an expert in the invisible particles that make up everything in the universe, including you. Shirley is a theoretical physicist, a scientist who studies the subatomic world using only paper, pencils, computers and the most important tool of all: her imagination. Shirley's passion for science blossomed during her childhood, with bumblebee experiments and go-cart races. But it's her talent for math and her...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309095530
• ISBN13: 9780309095532
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 11 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 10