The radium girls : the dark story of America's shining women

Moore, Kate (Writer and editor) (author.).

Summary: The incredible true story of the women who fought America's Undark dangerThe Radium Girls fully illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the "wonder" substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Their courage and tenacity led to life-changing regulations, research into nuclear bombing, and ultimately saved hundreds of thousands of lives...

Record details

ISBN: 9781492649366
ISBN: 1492649368
ISBN: 9781492649373
ISBN: 1492649376
ISBN: 9781492649359
ISBN: 149264935X
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource.
Publisher: Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks, Inc., [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Originally published as: The Radium Girls : they paid with their lives, their final fight was for justice, in 2016 in the United Kingdom by Simon & Schuster UK."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-467) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	List of key characters -- Prologue -- Part one. Knowledge -- Part two. Power -- Part three. Justice -- Epilogue -- Postscript.
Source of Description Note:	Title detail screen (OverDrive, viewed May 15, 2017).