| A Field Guide to Radiation Contributor(s): Biddle, Wayne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143121278 ISBN-13: 9780143121275 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Radiation - Science | Reference - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 539.2 |
| LCCN: 2012009025 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.25 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding how radiation affects our everyday lives Nuclear 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 common sense for today's increasingly nuclear world. |