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Field Guide to Radiation

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ISBN-10: 0143121278

ISBN-13: 9780143121275

Edition: 2012

Authors: Wayne Biddle

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A comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding how radiation affects our everyday livesNuclear energy, X-rays, radon, cell phones . . . radiation is part of the way we live on a daily basis, and yet the sources and repercussions of our exposure to it remain mysterious. Now Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Wayne Biddle offers a first-of-its-kind guide to understanding this fundamental aspect of the universe. From fallout to radiation poisoning, alpha particles to cosmic rays, Biddle illuminates the history, meaning, and health implications of one hundred scientific terms in succinct, witty essays. A Field Guide to Radiation is an essential, engaging handbook that offers wisdom and…    
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Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/31/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.09" wide x 7.60" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English