Book
Radiation : what it is, what you need to know / Robert Peter Gale and Eric Lax. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0307959694
- ISBN: 9780307959690
- Physical Description: xi, 270 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps.
- Edition: 1st ed. --
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-256), Internet addresses and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 32.00 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Radiation. Environmental health. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 363.1799 Gal | 31681002610301 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"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 and our galaxy and planet Earth were born in a nuclear explosion. We live on a radioactive planet, and without radiation there would be no life here. While radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now, Dr. Robert Peter Gale--one of the world's leading experts on radiation--and Eric Lax set the record straight, correcting myths and establishing facts with an exceptional depth of knowledge and the ability to impart that knowledge in an impartial, lucid and compelling manner. Demystifying society's trigger words for anxiety--Uranium, Plutonium, Iodine-131, X-ray, CT scan, radiation of food--the authors explore the science, benefits, and risks of radiation exposure, drawing on the most up-to-date research and on Gale's extensive experience treating victims of radiation accidents around the globe. Here is an illuminating and essential guide to our post-Chernobyl, post-Fukushima world"-- - Baker & Taylor
Identifies the radioactive fundamentals of the planet while correcting myths to reveal the role of radiation in everyday life and what should and should not raise concern. - Baker & Taylor
A forefront radiation expert who consulted during the Chernobyl and Fukushima crises and the author ofThe Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat identify the radioactive fundamentals of the planet while correcting myths to reveal the role of radiation in everyday life and what should and should not raise concern. - Random House, Inc.
The essential guide to radiation: the good, the bad, and the utterly fascinating, explained with unprecedented clarity.
Earth, born in a nuclear explosion, is a radioactive planet; without radiation, life would not exist. And while radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now Robert Peter Gale, M.D,âthe doctor to whom concerned governments turned in the wake of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disastersâin collaboration with medical writer Eric Lax draws on an exceptional depth of knowledge to correct myths and establish facts.
Exploring what have become trigger words for anxietyânuclear energy and nuclear weapons, uranium, plutonium, iodine-131, mammogram, X-ray, CT scan, threats to the food chainâthe authors demystify the science and dangers of radiation, and examine its myriad benefits, from safely sterilizing our food to the relatively low-risk fuel alternative of nuclear energy. This is the book for all readers who have asked themselves questions such as: What kinds of radiation, and what degree of exposure, cause cancer? What aftereffects have nuclear accidents and bombs had? Does radiation increase the likelihood of birth defects? And how does radiationwork?
Hugely illuminating, Radiation is the definitive road map to our post-Chernobyl, post-Fukushima world.
