عنوان

Strange glow :

شابک

0691165033

شابک

0691178348

شابک

9780691165035

شابک

9780691178349

شابک اشتباه

1400880521

شماره

dltt

عنوان اصلي

Strange glow :

نام عام مواد

[Book]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

the story of radiation /

نام نخستين پديدآور

Timothy J. Jorgensen

نام خاص و کميت اثر

xiii, 490 pages :

ساير جزييات

black and white illustrations, portraits ;

ابعاد

25 cm

متن يادداشت

Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-464) and index

متن يادداشت

"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 radiation? And what are its actual dangers? An accessible blend of narrative history and science, Strange Glow describes mankind's extraordinary, thorny relationship with radiation, including the hard-won lessons of how radiation helps and harms our health. Timothy Jorgensen explores how our knowledge of and experiences with radiation in the last century can lead us to smarter personal decisions about radiation exposures today. Jorgensen introduces key figures in the story of radiation--from Wilhelm Roentgen, the discoverer of x-rays, and pioneering radioactivity researchers Marie and Pierre Curie, to Thomas Edison and the victims of the recent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Tracing the most important events in the evolution of radiation, Jorgensen explains exactly what radiation is, how it produces certain health consequences, and how we can protect ourselves from harm. He also considers a range of practical scenarios such as the risks of radon in our basements, radiation levels in the fish we eat, questions about cell-phone use, and radiation's link to cancer. Jorgensen empowers us to make informed choices while offering a clearer understanding of broader societal issues. Investigating radiation's benefits and risks, Strange Glow takes a remarkable look at how, for better or worse, radiation has transformed our society."--Jacket

منبع سفارش / آدرس اشتراک

Princeton Univ Pr, C/O Perseus Distribution 210 American Dr, Jackson, TN, USA, 38301

موضوع مستند نشده

Nuclear energy-- Health aspects

موضوع مستند نشده

Radiation-- Health aspects.

موضوع مستند نشده

Radiation-- Toxicology.

موضوع مستند نشده

Radiation.

موضوع مستند نشده

Radiation-- history

شماره رده

شماره رده

نشانه اثر

نشانه اثر

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Jorgensen, Timothy J.

تاريخ عمليات

20180507113225.0

قواعد فهرست نويسي ( بخش توصيفي )

rda

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y