Radioactivity : A Very Short Introduction
by Tuniz, Claudio
Edition statement:1st Published by : Oxford University Press (Oxford, New York) Physical details: 154 Pages 17x11 cm | PB ISBN:9780199692422. Year: 2012| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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.
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