| Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World Contributor(s): Zoellner, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 014311672X ISBN-13: 9780143116721 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Nuclear - History | Military - Nuclear Warfare |
| Dewey: 546.431 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.75 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 devastat-ing 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-Uranium is the riveting story of the most powerful element on earth, and one which will shape our future, for better or worse. |