Timothy J. Jorgensen

Broschiertes Buch

Strange Glow

The Story of Radiation

Beschreibung

More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security scans at airports. We worry and debate about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the safety of nuclear power plants. But how much do we really know about r

Autor

Timothy J. Jorgensen

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 159mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 776g
• ISBN-13: 9780691178349
• ISBN-10: 0691178348
• Artikelnr.: 47738699

Rezensionen

"Jorgensen walks readers through the history of humanity's interaction with radiation. . . . [Strange Glow] is a solid, accessible work, but perhaps its most beneficial aspect is that Jorgensen equips readers with enough knowledge to make their own risk assessments, whether it is of a potential medical diagnostic test or a particular consumer decision."--Publishers Weekly