Radiation
What It Is, What You Need to Know
$33.85
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2013
Summary
A clarifying, fascinating, urgently needed book on radiation–what it is, what should and shouldn’t concern us about it, and what place radiation and radiation-related technologies have in our world.
The universe was born in a nuclear explosion. We live on a radioactive planet. Without radiation there would be not life. And yet radiation remains deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now Dr. Robert Peter Gale–one of the world’s leading experts on the subject–and Eric Lax set…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307950208 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0307950204 |
| Author: | Robert Peter Gale, Eric Lax |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2013 |
| Weight: | 281g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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Praise for Robert Peter Gale and Eric Lax’s Radiation
“Eric Lax [and Robert] Gale weigh up the risks and benefits of industrial, medical and natural radiation clearly, logically and with ample science… . It is Gale’s phenomenal frontline experience that gives this book edge.”
—Nature
“Humorous and accessible… . Gale and Lax aim to fill in the gaps in the public understanding of all things nuclear, and they are adept at doing so… . The book navigates this troublesome territory without bias… . [Gale and Lax] present a host of interesting facts and figures … and their explanation of the biological effect of internal radiation is excellent… . This book does a good job at explaining radiation and what it does, both good and bad. Radiation is integral to our planet and its use will shape our future here. In Radiation, Gale and Lax help us understand how and why.”
—New Scientist
“Everyone needs to read this book; it’s compact, easy to understand, rife with interesting revelations, and it cuts through a great deal of the noise surrounding the subject [of radiation].”
—Jewish Journal
“Stellar… . Gale and Lax objectively present the danger and value of radioactivity. In content and writing, Radiation absolutely glows.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“[Lax and] Gale’s is an invaluable guide for negotiating an increasingly radioactive world—for scientists, patients of radiation-related medical procedures, and environmentalists alike.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A well-written extension of the reach of reason in an area fraught with phobia and hysteria.”
—Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Robert Peter Gale
Dr. Robert Peter Gale was on the faculty of the UCLA School of Medicine for twenty years and has served as chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry. He is the author of twenty-two medical books, eight hundred scientific articles, and numerous pieces on medical topics and nuclear energy for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
Eric Lax is the author of medical/science books Life and Death on Ten West, an account of the UCLA bone marrow transplantation unit, as well as Woody Allen- A Biography, each a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. The Mold in Dr. Florey’s Coat, about the development of penicillin, was a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year.
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