01014nam a22001457a 4500020001800000082001200018100001900030245006100049250000800110260005200118300002800170505003500198520060600233650002900839  a9780199692422  a539.752  aTuniz, Claudio  aRadioactivity : A Very Short IntroductioncClaudio Tuniz  a1st  aOxford, New YorkbOxford University Pressc2012  a154 Pagesb17x11 cmbPB  aInclude Index and Illustration  aYou cannot hide from radioactivity. Even the book you are holding is slightly radioactive, but there are more serious risks. Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature. It is a process that has been harnessed to provide wide and important applications in science, medicine, industry, and energy production. But it remains much misunderstood - and feared, perhaps because nuclear radiation cannot be detected by humansenses, and can undoubtedly do great harm if appropriate precautions are not taken. In recent times there have be.  aRadioactivityaRadiation