Strange glow : the story of radiation
Jorgensen, Timothy J.2016
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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 radiation? And what are its actual dangers? 'Strange Glow' describes mankind's extraordinary - and thorny - relationship with radiation, including the hard-won lessons of how radiation helps and harms our health.
Main title:
Strange glow : the story of radiation / Timothy J. Jorgensen.
Author:
Imprint:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016]Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Collation:
xiii, 490 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780691165035 (hbk)
Dewey class:
539.2
Language:
English
BRN:
1566061