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The Radium Girls & The Women They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore

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ISBN
9781492650959
Book Title
Radium Girls : the Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Item Length
8in
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Publication Year
2018
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.3in
Author
Kate Moore
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Topic
Women, Consumer Behavior, Industrial Health & Safety, Military / World War I
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz
Number of Pages
504 Pages

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The Curies' newly discovered wonder drug shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War, and hundreds of young girls toil amid the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories-until they begin to fail mysteriously ill. As the factories try to cover up the shocking secret, these determined "shining girls" suddenly find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of America's early twentieth century. Written with a sparkling voice and breakneck pace, The Radium Girls illuminates the courage and tenacity of these incredible women, whose determination to fight back led to life-changing regulation, advanced nuclear research, and ultimately saved thousands of lives. Book jacket.

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Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1492650951
ISBN-13
9781492650959
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239904039

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Book Title
Radium Girls : the Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Author
Kate Moore
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Women, Consumer Behavior, Industrial Health & Safety, Military / World War I
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Number of Pages
504 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz

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"Kate Moore has dug deep to expose a wrong that still resonates-as it should-in this country. Exceptional!" -- San Francisco Book Review, "Compelling chronicle of women whose work maimed and killed them while their employers, their doctors and their government turned a blind eye to their suffering" -- The Seattle Times, "This timely book celebrates the strength of a group of women, whose determination to fight improved both labor laws and scientific knowledge of radium poisoning. Written in a highly readable, narrative style, Moore's chronicle of these inspirational women's lives is sure to provoke discussion--and outrage--in book groups." - Booklist-STARRED review, "We sometimes need reminding of where health and safety came from, and why it is so very important for progress. The Radium Girls compels us to remember." - Chemistry World, "Kate Moore has dug deep to expose a wrong that still resonates-as it should-in this country. Exceptional!" - San Francisco Book Review, " Radium Girls spares us nothing of their suffering; though at times the foreshadowing reads more like a true-crime story, Moore is intent on making the reader viscerally understand the pain in which these young women were living, and through which they had to fight in order to get their problems recognized...The story of real women at the mercy of businesses who see them only as a potential risk to the bottom line is haunting precisely because of how little has changed; the glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still." - NPR Books, "Compelling chronicle of women whose work maimed and killed them while their employers, their doctors and their government turned a blind eye to their suffering" - The Seattle Times, "Carefully researched, the work will stun readers with its descriptions of the glittering artisans who, oblivious to health dangers, twirled camel-hair brushes to fine points using their mouths, a technique called lip-pointing...Moore details what was a 'ground-breaking, law-changing, and life-saving accomplishment' for worker's rights." -- Publishers Weekly, "This timely book celebrates the strength of a group of women, whose determination to fight improved both labor laws and scientific knowledge of radium poisoning. Written in a highly readable, narrative style, Moore's chronicle of these inspirational women's lives is sure to provoke discussion--and outrage--in book groups." -- Booklist-STARRED review, "Kate Moore's gripping narrative about the betrayal of the radium girls--gracefully told and exhaustively researched--makes this a nonfiction classic. I particularly admire Moore's compassion for her subjects and her story-telling prowess, which brings alive a shameful era in America's industrial history." -- Rinker Buck, author of The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey and Flight of Passage, "Kate Moore vividly depicts the female factory workers whose courage led to a revolution in industrial safety standards. In describing their heart wrenching struggles and bittersweet triumphs, Moore delivers an intimate portrait of these pioneers. Uplifting and beautifully written, The Radium Girls is a tribute to the strength of women everywhere." - Nathalia Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us From Missiles to the Moon to Mars, "Kate Moore vividly depicts the female factory workers whose courage led to a revolution in industrial safety standards. In describing their heart wrenching struggles and bittersweet triumphs, Moore delivers an intimate portrait of these pioneers. Uplifting and beautifully written, The Radium Girls is a tribute to the strength of women everywhere." -- Nathalia Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us From Missiles to the Moon to Mars, "A perfect blend of the historical, the scientific, and the personal, this richly detailed book sheds a whole new light on this unique element and the role it played in changing workers' rights. The Radium Girls makes it impossible for you to ignore these women's incredible stories, and proves why, now more than ever, we can't afford to ignore science, either." - Bustle, "Radium Girlsspares us nothing of their suffering; though at times the foreshadowing reads more like a true-crime story, Moore is intent on making the reader viscerally understand the pain in which these young women were living, and through which they had to fight in order to get their problems recognized...The story of real women at the mercy of businesses who see them only as a potential risk to the bottom line is haunting precisely because of how little has changed; the glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still." -- NPR Books, "We sometimes need reminding of where health and safety came from, and why it is so very important for progress. The Radium Girlscompels us to remember." -- Chemistry World, "A perfect blend of the historical, the scientific, and the personal, this richly detailed book sheds a whole new light on this unique element and the role it played in changing workers' rights. The Radium Girlsmakes it impossible for you to ignore these women's incredible stories, and proves why, now more than ever, we can't afford to ignore science, either." -- Bustle, "We sometimes need reminding of where health and safety came from, and why it is so very important for progress. The Radium Girls compels us to remember." -- Chemistry World, "Carefully researched, the work will stun readers with its descriptions of the glittering artisans who, oblivious to health dangers, twirled camel-hair brushes to fine points using their mouths, a technique called lip-pointing...Moore details what was a 'ground-breaking, law-changing, and life-saving accomplishment' for worker's rights." - Publishers Weekly, "Kate Moore vividly depicts the female factory workers whose courage led to a revolution in industrial safety standards. In describing their heart wrenching struggles and bittersweet triumphs, Moore delivers an intimate portrait of these pioneers. Uplifting and beautifully written, The Radium Girlsis a tribute to the strength of women everywhere." -- Nathalia Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us From Missiles to the Moon to Mars, "A perfect blend of the historical, the scientific, and the personal, this richly detailed book sheds a whole new light on this unique element and the role it played in changing workers' rights. The Radium Girls makes it impossible for you to ignore these women's incredible stories, and proves why, now more than ever, we can't afford to ignore science, either." -- Bustle, "Written with the taut pacing of a novel, Kate Moore's The Radium Girls tells the horrifying true story of the young women who worked in radium dial factories in the 1920s and '30s...Their incredible story, beautifully told by Kate Moore, is sure to incite equal parts compassion and horror in the reader." -- BookPage, "Moore's well-researched narrative is written with clarity and a sympathetic voice that brings these figures and their struggles to life...a must-read for anyone interested in American and women's history, as well as topics of law, health, and industrial safety." - STARRED Library Journal, "Written with the taut pacing of a novel, Kate Moore's The Radium Girlstells the horrifying true story of the young women who worked in radium dial factories in the 1920s and '30s...Their incredible story, beautifully told by Kate Moore, is sure to incite equal parts compassion and horror in the reader." -- BookPage, "Moore's well-researched narrative is written with clarity and a sympathetic voice that brings these figures and their struggles to life...a must-read for anyone interested in American and women's history, as well as topics of law, health, and industrial safety." -- STARRED Library Journal, "Kate Moore's gripping narrative about the betrayal of the radium girls--gracefully told and exhaustively researched--makes this a nonfiction classic. I particularly admire Moore's compassion for her subjects and her story-telling prowess, which brings alive a shameful era in America's industrial history." - Rinker Buck, author of The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey and Flight of Passage, " Radium Girls spares us nothing of their suffering; though at times the foreshadowing reads more like a true-crime story, Moore is intent on making the reader viscerally understand the pain in which these young women were living, and through which they had to fight in order to get their problems recognized...The story of real women at the mercy of businesses who see them only as a potential risk to the bottom line is haunting precisely because of how little has changed; the glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still." -- NPR Books, "Radium Girls spares us nothing of their suffering; though at times the foreshadowing reads more like a true-crime story, Moore is intent on making the reader viscerally understand the pain in which these young women were living, and through which they had to fight in order to get their problems recognized...The story of real women at the mercy of businesses who see them only as a potential risk to the bottom line is haunting precisely because of how little has changed; the glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still." -- NPR Books, "Written with the taut pacing of a novel, Kate Moore's The Radium Girls tells the horrifying true story of the young women who worked in radium dial factories in the 1920s and '30s...Their incredible story, beautifully told by Kate Moore, is sure to incite equal parts compassion and horror in the reader." - BookPage
Dewey Decimal
363.17/990820973
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
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  • A sad summation of what took place, with carless handling of newly discovered deadly elements.

    Book is well written, great condition, excellent price.

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  • The Radium Girls

    This book was amazing—I read about 2/3 of it in one evening! So sad and hard to believe that these women were not mentioned in Science or History classes during my years in school (60’s and 70’s). The author honored their sacrifices and courage so well.

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  • Satisfying Book on the Subject of the Radium Workers

    Radium Girls is unique from other books on the subject, which cover it objectively. This book, on the other hand, tells of the personal agony and triumphs of the actual women themselves. I'm also glad that it covers both the women from NJ and from IL, who went through identical ordeals in their painting radium on watch faces and dying from it AND fighting back at the companies who denied responsibility.

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  • Thank you Very Much - was visited today at Westclox Museum by IEMA Homeland Security with Radium Meter in hand for inspection’s. Ironic book arrived s

    Thank you Very Much - was visited today at Westclox Museum by IEMA Homeland Security with Radium Meter in hand for inspection’s. Ironic book arrived same day. We were loaded with Radium Clock with products supplied by the Radium Girls

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  • A Must Read!!!!!!!

    An in-depth story about amazing women. A terrific expose on greed and corporate deceit. Can't believe the depths some companies will go to in order to protect their business and profits. I highly recommend this read, it's riveting and compelling and incredibly sad and heartbreaking.

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