Strange glow : the story of radiation / Timothy J. Jorgensen.
Strange glow : the story of radiation / Timothy J. Jorgensen.
About this item
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2016/1741
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 490 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Preface. Nuclear jaguars -- Part one. Radiation 101 : the basics. Now you see it : radiation revealed -- Seek and you shall find : radioactivity everywhere -- Splitting hairs : atomic particles and nuclear fission -- Part two. The health effects of radiation. Painted into a corner : radiation and oc...
Publication information
Publisher
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2016]
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Radioactivity
- Radioactive fallout
- Nuclear energy
- Overseas item
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security scans at airports. We worry and debate about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the safety of nuclear power plants. But how much do we really know about...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Strange glow : the story of radiation / Timothy J. Jorgensen.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-464) and index.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2016/1741
Record Identifier
74VKVpQyWzKZ
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVpQyWzKZ
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0691165033
9780691165035
DDC
539.2
MMS ID
991023988307702626
