Tuniz, Claudio creator text Oxford, New York Oxford University Press 2012 1st monographic 154 Pages 17x11 cm PB You 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. Include Index and Illustration Claudio Tuniz Radioactivity Radiation 539.752 9780199692422