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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction: Marie Curie and the World of Radiation | |
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| Prologue | |
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| Our Common Quest for Life | |
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| Thriving in Radiation | |
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| What Is Radiation? | |
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| How Do We Measure Ionizing Radiation? | |
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| Where Does Radiation Come From? | |
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| How Harmful Is Ionizing Radiation? | |
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| Harnessing Radiation | |
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| Agriculture | |
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| Higher Crop Production | |
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| Improving Animal Production | |
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| Controlling Insect Pests | |
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| Food Processing | |
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| Medicine | |
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| Sterilizing Medical Equipment | |
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| New Drug Testing | |
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| Diagnostic Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Approaches | |
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| Electricity | |
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| History of Nuclear Power | |
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| How It Works | |
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| Other Ways to Make Electricity | |
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| Issues for Nuclear Power | |
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| Modern Industry | |
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| Process Control | |
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| Plant Diagnostics | |
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| Materials Development | |
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| Materials Testing and Inspection | |
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| Materials Composition | |
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| Nonnuclear Energy Applications | |
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| Construction | |
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| Personal Care and Conveniences | |
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| Perspective | |
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| Transportation | |
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| Cars and Trucks | |
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| Airplanes | |
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| Trains | |
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| Ships | |
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| Advanced Fuel Systems | |
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| Space Exploration | |
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| Radioisotope Heater Units | |
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| Electricity Sources | |
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| Summary of Key Space Missions | |
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| Nuclear Electric Power | |
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| Nuclear Propulsion Systems | |
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| A Manned Voyage to Mars | |
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| Other International Space Endeavors | |
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| Radiation Health Effects of Space Travel | |
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| Terrorism, Crime, and Public Safety | |
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| Personal Safety | |
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| Fighting Crime | |
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| Fighting Terrorism | |
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| The Question of the Bomb | |
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| Risk Perspectives | |
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| Arts and Sciences | |
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| Understanding Our Origins | |
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| Precious Gems | |
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| Radiation and the Arts | |
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| Environmental Protection | |
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| Major Environmental Concerns | |
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| Managing Freshwater Resources | |
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| Guarding the Oceans | |
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| Understanding Soil Erosion | |
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| Radiological Contamination | |
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| Polluting Our Atmosphere | |
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| Energy and the Environment | |
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| Modern Economy | |
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| United States | |
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| Japan | |
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| China | |
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| A Day with the Atom | |
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| A Glimpse into the Future | |
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| Agriculture | |
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| Medicine | |
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| Electricity | |
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| Industry | |
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| Transportation | |
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| Space Exploration | |
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| Terrorism, Crime, and Public Safety | |
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| Arts and Sciences | |
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| Environmental Protection | |
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| Perspective | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Radioisotopes Used in Medicine | |
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| Radioisotopes Used in Industry | |
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| Radioisotopes Used in Environmental Protection | |
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| Radioisotopes Used in Other Applications | |
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| Sales and Jobs Created in the United States in 1995 within Selected Industries by Nuclear Energy and Radioisotope Technologies | |
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| Jobs Generated Nationwide within Selected Occupations in 1995 by Nuclear Energy and Radioisotope Technologies | |
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| Total Jobs, Sales, and Tax Revenues Created within Each State in 1995 by the Use of Nuclear Technologies | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Notes | |
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| Index | |