Radiation and modern life : fulfilling Marie Curie's dream / Alan E. Waltar ; introduction by Helene...
Radiation and modern life : fulfilling Marie Curie's dream / Alan E. Waltar ; introduction by Helene...
Radiation and modern life : fulfilling Marie Curie's dream / Alan E. Waltar ; introduction by Helene Langevin-Joliot.
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Publisher
Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N539.2/17
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English
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Physical content
336 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction : Marie Curie and the world of radiation / Helene Langevin-Joliot -- 1. Our common quest for life -- 2. Thriving in radiation -- 3. Harnessing radiation -- 4. Agriculture -- 5. Medicine -- 6. Electricity -- 7. Modern industry -- 8. Transportation -- 9. Space exploration -- 10. Terrorism...
App. G. Total jobs, sales, and tax revenues created within each state in 1995 by the use of nuclear technologies.
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Publisher
Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2004.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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"In this overview of radiation's many great benefits and as yet untapped potential, Dr. Alan E. Waltar, past president of the American Nuclear Society, explains how this important energy source has been harnessed to serve a plethora of humanitarian functions. Through the use of anecdotes, Waltar provides numerous examples of radiation's many uses i...
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Radiation and modern life : fulfilling Marie Curie's dream / Alan E. Waltar ; introduction by Helene Langevin-Joliot.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-317) and index.
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Other version (online)
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N539.2/17
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74VKpjQkLJWd
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ISBN
1591022509 (alk. paper)
9781591022503 (alk. paper)
DDC
539.2
MMS ID
991019424059702626
