A Field Guide to Radiation

A comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding how radiation affects our everyday lives

Nuclear energy, X-rays, radon, cell phones . . . radiation is part of the way we live on a daily basis, and yet the sources and repercussions of our exposure to it remain mysterious. Now Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wayne Biddle offers a first-of-its-kind guide to understanding this fundamental aspect of the universe. From fallout to radiation poisoning, alpha particles to cosmic rays, Biddle illuminates the history, meaning, and health implications of one hundred scientific terms in succinct, witty essays. A Field Guide to Radiation is an essential, engaging handbook that offers wisdom and common sense for today's increasingly nuclear world.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 07/31/2012
ISBN: 9780143121275
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/2012 pg. 12
Choice 01/01/2013