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1	The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires more books like this by Katie MacAlister add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Even Vampires Get the Blues" delivers a diabolical tale of a vampire who's sexy as hell, and the woman who can satisfy his newfound hunger and possibly save his soul. Original. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.97! \| first editions
2	The Nitrogen Murder: A Periodic Table Mystery more books like this by Mrs. Camille Minichino add to wishlist Seventh in an amateur sleuth series based on the periodic table see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
3	Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium more books like this by Carla Killough McClafferty add to wishlist Marie Curie's life and work are given a fresh telling, one that also explores the larger picture of the effects of radium in world culture, and its exploitation and sad misuse. Photos. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £13.04!
4	The Oxygen Murder more books like this by Mrs. Camille Minichino add to wishlist New York City welcomes Gloria Lamerino and her husband, homicide detective Matt Gennaro, in "The Oxygen Murder," the eighth installment in Camille Minichino's acclaimed Periodic Table Mystery series. Gloria and her best friends, Rose and Frank Galigani, are on vacation in the Big Apple. They plan to visit Matt's niece Lori Pizzano, a documentary ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.30! \| first editions
5	The Boric Acid Murder more books like this by Mrs. Camille Minichino add to wishlist A trip to the library proves fatal for 36-year-old Yolanda Fiore, propelling Gloria into a mystery of secrets, affairs, and a murderous family history. She soon becomes a target of threats and violence as she races to solve the crime. Martin's Press. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £27.55!
6	The Eleven Million Mile High Dancer more books like this by Carol Hill add to wishlist This novel blends physics, feminism, and politics to tell the story of a brilliant, philosophical, and athletic physicist and her magic cat, Schrodinger. see all copies from £4.33! new only from £7.44! \| first editions
7	Women in Chemistry and Physics: A Biobibliographic Sourcebook more books like this by Louise S Grinstein (Editor), Rose K Rose (Editor), Miriam H Rafailovich (Editor) add to wishlist This volume includes extensive profiles, arranged alphabetically, of 75 women from different countries who have been influential in the development of chemistry and physics. Subjects were chosen on the basis of their advanced degrees, innovative research, influence in teaching, leadership in the profession and scholarly publications. Each profile ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £134.76!
8	Lise Meitner and the Dawn of the Nuclear Age more books like this by Patricia Rife add to wishlist This is an account of the drama surrounding the discovery of nuclear fission, which led directly to the development of the first atomic bomb by the Allies. The female physicist at the heart of the discovery was Lise Meitner (1878-1968), the first woman to earn a PhD in physics at the University of Vienna, a pioneer in the research of radioactive ... see all copies from £19.83! new only from £24.64! \| first editions
9	Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics more books like this by Ruth Lewin Sime add to wishlist Lise Meitner was a pioneer of nuclear physics and codiscoverer, with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassman, of nuclear fission. She was a brilliant woman whose extraordinary life illustrates not only the dramatic scientific progress but also the injustice and destruction that marked the twentieth century. Braving the sexism of the scientific world, she ... see all copies from £6.19! new only from £15.30! \| first editions
10	Strong Force: The Story of Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson more books like this by Diane Oconnell add to wishlist Shirley Ann Jackson sees the unseen. She's an expert in the invisible particles that make up everything in the universe, including you. Shirley Ann Jackson 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. Her passion for science ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £9.73!
11 view cover	Out of the Shadows: Contributions of Twentieth-Century Women to Physics more books like this by Nina Byers (Editor), Gary Williams (Editor) add to wishlist Why are there so few prominent female physicists? Traditionally women have faced barriers in higher education, denying them access to higher learning and scientific laboratories. Today many of these barriers have been breached, but the female pioneers who overcame discrimination and became major players in their fields remain largely in the ... see all copies from £7.91! new only from £7.91!
12 view cover	Marie Curie: Mother of Modern Physics more books like this by Janice Borzendowski add to wishlist Janice Borzendowski tells Madame Curie's remarkable story, exploring: Marie's many firsts, including becoming the first woman awarded a Ph.D. in physics and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize; her amazing personal and professional relationship with husband Pierre Curie, with whom she worked side-by-side; the tragedies that affected Marie deeply, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24!
13 view cover	Lise Meitner: Pioneer of Nuclear Fission more books like this by Janet Hamilton add to wishlist -- Over-100-page biographies that chronicle the lives and important contributions of great scientists from around the world. -- Titles include several hands-on activities that give young people a deeper understanding of the scientist's work. see all copies from £10.79! new only from £21.49!
14 view cover	Anna's Shadow more books like this by David Manicom add to wishlist From the terrorism-haunted North America of 2007 to the unexpected beauties of Moscow in the early 1990s, this novel encompasses politics, science, and the uncertain border between love and desperation. Soon after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a young diplomat meets a scientist whose uncanny experiments unwittingly bring together the force ... see all copies from £9.78! new only from £9.78!
15 view cover	Marietta Blau, Stars of Disintegration: Biography of a Pioneer of Particle Physics more books like this by Brigitte Strohmaier add to wishlist This book depicts the life of the Austrian physicist Marietta Blau (1894-1970). She was considered extraordinarily gifted by Albert Einstein and was nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in Physics, twice by Erwin Schrodinger. On the other hand, no obituary was ever published on her. At the Institut fur Radiumforschung in Vienna, the 'Radium ... see all copies from £14.87! new only from £14.87!
16	Women in Physics: The Iupap International Conference on Women in Physics, Paris, France, 7-9 March 2002 more books like this by American Institute Of Physics, Beverly K Hartline (Editor), Dongqi Li (Editor) add to wishlist The primary purpose of the International Conference on Women in Physics was to understand the severe under-representation of women worldwide and to develop strategies to increase their participation and impact in physics. The Working Group conducted an international benchmarking study on issues concerning women in physics and invited a team of ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £49.35!
17 view cover	A Devotion to Their Science: Pioneer Women of Radioactivity more books like this by Marelene Rayner-Canham, Geoffrey William Rayner-Canham add to wishlist This work includes biographical essays on 23 women who worked in atomic science during the first two decades of the 20th century, including Marie Curie, Lise Meitner, Irene Joliot-Curie, and a host of lesser-known women scientists whose life stories have never before been told. The biographies highlight the lives and work of these women, noting ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Beside Myself more books like this by Jennifer Webber, Jennifer Wynne Webber add to wishlist Hally, a recent widow, leaves her home in Saskatchewan to live on a sailboat off the coast of British Columbia. With the help of the ancient myth of Halcyon, particle physics, and the ghost of her husband Wade, Hally finds strength she never knew she possessed. see all copies from £9.29! new only from £9.29! \| first editions
19 view cover	Women in Physics: 2nd IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics more books like this by Beverly Karplus Hartline (Editor), Ariel Michelman-Ribeiro (Editor) add to wishlist Seeking to build on the momentum generated by the groundbreaking 2002 conference, 145 delegates from 42 countries gathered for the Second IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics. During three days of energizing and inspirational discussions, posters, and networking, attendees assessed the progress that had been made in the intervening ... see all copies from £6.65! new only from £6.65! \| first editions
20 view cover	Lise Meitner: Had the Right Vision about Nuclear Fission more books like this by Mike Venezia (Illustrator) add to wishlist - The format of the series is unique, with humorous, cartoon-like original illustrations from the author. - Special sales potential in museum gift shops. - Perfect for developing scientists and critical thinkers. - Emphasizes the hard work, patience, and fearless curiosity needed to do great science. see all copies from £13.45! new only from £13.45!
21 view cover	A Deviotion to Their Science: Pioneer Women of Radioactivity more books like this by Marlene F Rayner-Canham, Marelene Rayner-Canham, Geoffrey William Rayner-Canham add to wishlist see all copies from £11.03!

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