Rosalind Franklin : DNA discoverer / by Tom Streissguth ; content consultant, Dr. Amy Bix, professor of history, Iowa State University. [Boundless electronic resource]
Publication Info.
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018]
Photograph 51 -- Growing up smart -- War years -- Studying the holes in coal -- Working in Paris -- At the King's College Lab -- Competition from Cambridge -- Revealing DNA -- Doing the math -- To the new world.
Summary
In Rosalind Franklin, learn how the British biophysicist and X-ray expert chose to pursue a career in science and helped discover the structure of DNA. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards-- Source other than the Library of Congress.
Audience
1050L Lexile
Summary
Recounts the life and accomplishments of the British scientist and X-ray expert who helped discover the structure of DNA.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.