Screen LibraryHiroshima to Fukushima : biohazards of radiation /
"Set against a backdrop of the recent disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, "Hiroshima to Fukushima" examines the issue of radiation safety. The author provides important and accurate scientific information about the radioactive substances arising from nuclear power plants an...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Heidelberg [Germany] ; New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Science policy reports,
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| Summary: |
"Set against a backdrop of the recent disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, "Hiroshima to Fukushima" examines the issue of radiation safety. The author provides important and accurate scientific information about the radioactive substances arising from nuclear power plants and weapons, including the effects of this radiation on living organisms. Currently, humankind is at a crossroads and must decide whether to phase out or increase its reliance on nuclear power as weapons and an energy source. Although a few countries, mostly European ... |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 225 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783642387265 (hardback) : 3642387268 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | QC795 |
| CLC: | TL732 |
| Call Number: | TL732/O162 |