The radium girls : the dark story of America's shining women
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor | 363.1799 M7847 | Checked Out | December 18, 2024 |
Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor | 363.1799 M7847 | Checked Out | December 26, 2024 |
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Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 479 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in 2016 in the United Kingdom by Simon & Schuster UK."--Title page verso.
General Note
Includes reading group guide (pages 409-410).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-467) and index.
Description
As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive--until they began to fall mysteriously ill. As the fatal poison of the radium took hold, they found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights. The Radium Girls explores the strength of extraordinary women in the face of almost impossible circumstances and the astonishing legacy they left behind.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Consumers' leagues -- United States -- History.
Industrial hygiene -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Radium paint -- Toxicology.
Watch dial painters -- Diseases -- United States -- History.
Women employees -- Diseases -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States.
Industrial hygiene -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Radium paint -- Toxicology.
Watch dial painters -- Diseases -- United States -- History.
Women employees -- Diseases -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Moore, K. (2017). The radium girls: the dark story of America's shining women . Sourcebooks, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. 2017. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Sourcebooks, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women Sourcebooks, Inc, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women Sourcebooks, Inc., 2017.
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