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Biological and environmental effects of nuclear war : summary-analysis of hearings, June 22-26, 1959 / Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Congress of the United States, August 1959.
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- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Radiation--Toxicology.
- Radiation.
- Radioactivity--Physiological effect.
- Radioactivity.
- Nuclear Warfare.
- Radioactive Fallout.
- Medical Subjects:
- Nuclear Warfare.
- Radioactive Fallout.
- Penn Provenance:
- Zinman, Michael (donor) (Zinman copy)
- Sawyer, Roland (autograph) (Zinman copy)
- Physical Description:
- iii, 58 pages : illustrations (some folded) ; 23 cm
- Contained In:
- Zinman Atomic Energy Collection box 3, Folder 7
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : United States Government Printing Office, 1959.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Summary
- The attack pattern and basic assumptions
- Basic effects of weapons employed
- Radioactive fallout patterns, physical damage and casualties in the United States
- Characteristics of radioactive fallout
- Biological effects
- Environmental contamination
- Survival measures
- Addendum: A digest of testimony on strategic considerations
- Appendix: Glossary of terms.
- Notes:
- Cover title.
- At head of title: 86th Congress, 1st session, Joint committee print.
- Other Format:
- Online version: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Biological and environmental effects of nuclear war.
- OCLC:
- 2522729
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