Mad on radium : New Zealand in the atomic age / Rebecca Priestley.
Mad on radium : New Zealand in the atomic age / Rebecca Priestley.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Auckland, NZ : Auckland University Press, 2012.
Date
2012.
Call Numbers
N333.7924/75
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 284 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports, . ; 23 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Auckland, NZ : Auckland University Press, 2012.
Date Published
2012.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- History of science (New Zealand)
- 20th Century history (c 1914+) (New Zealand)
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
Uncovers the long and rich history of New Zealanders' engagement with the nuclear world and the roots of their nuclear-free identity, leading readers into popular culture, politics, medicine and science. Reveals much about New Zealand's evolving attitudes to science and technology and the world beyond New Zealands shores.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Mad on radium : New Zealand in the atomic age / Rebecca Priestley.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-275) and index.
Audience note
Tertiary/Undergraduate, General.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
N333.7924/75
Record Identifier
74VvGvR6B86X
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvGvR6B86X
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781869407278 (pbk) :
DDC
993.00
333.79240993
MMS ID
991012542189702626
