Radioactivity
a very short introduction
$28.53
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
7 August 2012
Summary
Unveiling Radioactivity: A Very Short Introduction
Radioactivity is everywhere, an inescapable aspect of our world. From the subtle traces in the book you hold to the immense power harnessed in science and industry, it plays a pivotal role in our existence. This fundamental process, the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei releasing radiation, is both a source of progress and a cause for concern.
Despite its wide-ranging applications in medicine, energy production, and scient…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199692422 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0199692424 |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Author: | Claudio Tuniz |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 7 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 117mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
an enjoyable discussion of the light and dark side of radioactivity.
an enjoyable discussion of the light and dark side of radioactivity. * Times Higher Education Supplement *
About The Author
Claudio Tuniz
Claudio Tuniz was Assistant Director of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste. Previously he was Nuclear Counsellor at the Australian Embassy to the IAEA in Vienna and Director of the Physics Division at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization in Sydney. He is co-author of the book The Bone Readers (2009).
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