03769cam a2200577 4500 415031427 TxAuBib 20191206120000.0 ||||||s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781492649366 1492649368 B01N7KMS7X Amazon 49aeab0c-f726-441a-b17e-5595780e3f77 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3082772 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls [Libby eBook] : The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Sourcebooks, 2017. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 4327kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 4338kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. industrial health and safety. industrial regulations. industrial revolution. radium dial factories. industrial accidents. radiation poisoning. military industry. american history. Military History. medical mystery. radium girls. World War I. wonder drug. Nonfiction. true story. History. scandal. WW I. WWI. HTML:<p><strong>A New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller!</strong></p> <p>"<strong>the glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still</strong>."—NPR Books</p> <p>The incredible true story of the women who fought America's Undark danger</p> <p>The Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War.</p> <p>Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" are the luckiest alive — until they begin to fall mysteriously ill.</p> <p>But the factories that once offered golden opportunities are now ignoring all claims of the gruesome side effects, and the women's cries of corruption. And as the fatal poison of the radium takes hold, the brave shining girls find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of America's early 20th century, and in a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights that will echo for centuries to come.</p> <p>Written with a sparkling voice and breakneck pace, The 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...</p>. Biography & Autobiography. Women's Studies. Nonfiction. History. Media Type: eBook. Notable Books for Adults. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2020-02-07 12:43:25. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=49aeab0c-f726-441a-b17e-5595780e3f77&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=49aeab0c-f726-441a-b17e-5595780e3f77&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=49aeab0c-f726-441a-b17e-5595780e3f77&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)