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Radioactivity : a very short introduction / Claudio Tuniz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tuniz, C. (Claudio), author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Radioactivity.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 154 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
- Summary:
- Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, and energy production. But it remains misunderstood and feared. This volume explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-163397-6
- OCLC:
- 958521053
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