Screen LibraryRadioactivity and radiation : what they are, what they do, and how to harness them /
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Springer International Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | [Cham], Switzerland : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xi, 248 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 195) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783319423296 3319423290 |
| Index Number: | QC475 |
| CLC: | TL7 |
| Call Number: | TL7/G892 |
| Contents: | 1. Why should I read this book? -- 2. What are radioactivity and radiation? -- 3. What does radiation do? -- 4. How can we make radiation? -- 5. What are X rays -- 6. Is radioactivity everywhere? -- 7. What does radiation do to us? -- 8. How can we use radioactivity productively? -- 9. How can we use radioactivity destructively? -- 10. What happens when it goes wrong? -- 11. What about non-ionising radiation? -- 12. How can we stay safe? -- 13. What have we learned? |