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Invisible rays : a history of radioactivity / G.I. Brown.
Van Pelt Library QC794.98 .B76 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, G. I. (George Ingham)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Radioactivity--History.
- Radioactivity.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 248 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Stroud : Sutton, 2002.
- Summary:
- Through biographies of pioneers including Marie Curie, this book investigates the history behind the discovery of radioactivity, its major benefits, drawbacks and problems along the way. We read about the use of radioactivity in all forms, including atomic bombs, radiotherapy and in agriculture. And the controversy that has raged over the dangers of radioactivity is exposed in reports of disasters such as Chernobyl.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0750926678
- OCLC:
- 48679948
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