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Radiation and modern life : fulfilling Marie Curie's dream
- Title
- Radiation and modern life : fulfilling Marie Curie's dream / Alan E. Waltar ; introduction by Helene Langevin-Joliot.
- Author
- Waltar, Alan E. (Alan Edward), 1939-
- Publication
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | TP249 .W35 2004 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 336 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "In this overview of radiation's many great benefits and as yet untapped potential, Dr. Alan E. Waltar, past president of the American Nuclear Society, explains how this important energy source has been harnessed to serve a plethora of humanitarian functions. Through the use of anecdotes, Waltar provides numerous examples of radiation's many uses in agriculture, medicine, electricity generation, modern industry, transportation, public safety, environmental protection, space exploration, and even archeology and the arts. Estimating the total financial contribution of all these varied uses, Waltar comes to the revelation that radiation technology now contributes more than $420 billion to the US economy and provides over 4.4 million jobs. In the future, Dr. Waltar foresees continuous improvement in many areas of science, industry, and medicine through tapping the incredible potential of Marie Curie's initial insights."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Radiation
- Radioisotopes
- Radiation chemistry > Industrial applications
- Radioisotopes > Industrial applications
- Ionizing radiation
- Technology transfer
- Radiation, Ionizing
- Technology Transfer
- Radioisotopes
- Radiation
- Technology transfer
- Ionizing radiation
- Radiation chemistry > Industrial applications
- Radioisotopes > Industrial applications
- Radioactiviteit
- Toepassingen
- Gevaren
- Sociale aspecten
- Radioaktivitet
- Joniserande strålning
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-317) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: Marie Curie and the world of radiation / Hélène Langevin-Joliot -- Our common quest for life -- Thriving in radiation -- Harnessing radiation -- Agriculture -- Medicine -- Electricity -- Modern industry -- Transportation -- Space exploration -- Terrorism, crime, and public safety -- Arts and sciences -- Environmental protection -- Modern economy -- A day with the atom -- A glimpse into the future.
- ISBN
- 1591022509
- 9781591022503
- LCCN
- 2004016023
- OCLC
- ocm56011366
- 56011366
- SCSB-1348897
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library