Uranium War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World

Name: Uranium War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World
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ISBN: 9780143116721

ISBN-10: 014311672X

ISBN-13: 9780143116721

Edition: 2010

Authors: Tom Zoellner

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The astonishing biography of a mineral that can sustain our world- or destroy it Uranium occurs naturally in the earth's crust-yet holds the power to end all life on the planet. This is its fundamental paradox, and its story is a fascinating window into the valor, greed, genius, and folly of humanity. A problem for miners in the Middle Ages, an inspiration to novelists and a boon to medicine, a devastating weapon at the end of World War II, and eventually a polluter, killer, excuse for war with Iraq, potential deliverer of Armageddon and a possible last defense against global warming-Uraniumis the riveting story of the most powerful element on earth, and one which will shape our future,…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/23/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.46" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction



Scalding Fruit



Beginnings



The Bargain



Apocalypse



Two Rushes



The Rainbow Serpent



Instability



Renaissance



Legacy


Acknowledgments


Notes on Sources


Index