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Radiation

What It Is, What You Need to Know

de Robert Peter Gale, Eric Lax ...

The essential guide to radiation: the good, the bad, and the utterly fascinating, explained with unprecedented clarity.Earth, born in a nuclear explosion, is a radioactive planet; without radiation, life would not exist. And while radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now Robert Peter Gale, M.D,—the doctor to whom concerned governments turned in ... Leer más

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The essential guide to radiation: the good, the bad, and the utterly fascinating, explained with unprecedented clarity.Earth, born in a nuclear explosion, is a radioactive planet; without radiation, life would not exist. And while radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now Robert Peter Gale, M.D,—the doctor to whom concerned governments turned in
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. I

The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Mechanics, Radiation, and Heat

de Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands ...

"The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures. The experiment turned out to be hugely successful, spawning publications that have remained definitive and introductory to physics for decades. Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum ... Leer más

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"The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures. The experiment turned out to be hugely successful, spawning publications that have remained definitive and introductory to physics for decades. Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum
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Zapped

From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light

de Bob Berman ...

"An unfailingly congenial explainer, always ready with the kinds of fascinating facts" reveals all you need to know about the radiation around you ( Christian Science Monitor ).How much do you know about the radiation all around you?Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power ... Leer más

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"An unfailingly congenial explainer, always ready with the kinds of fascinating facts" reveals all you need to know about the radiation around you ( Christian Science Monitor ).How much do you know about the radiation all around you?Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power
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Quantum Physics for Absolute Beginner

Understanding the Basic Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Quanta, Bohr Theory in Plain Language

de Donald Stan ...

Quantum mechanics is the science that deals with the behavior of matter and light on the atomic and subatomic scale, it attempts to describe and account for the properties of atoms and molecules and their constituents, which includes electrons, protons, neutrons and other esoteric particles which includes gluons and quarksThese particles include the interactions of the particles with each other ... Leer más

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Quantum mechanics is the science that deals with the behavior of matter and light on the atomic and subatomic scale, it attempts to describe and account for the properties of atoms and molecules and their constituents, which includes electrons, protons, neutrons and other esoteric particles which includes gluons and quarksThese particles include the interactions of the particles with each other
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Marie Curie: A Life

de Susan Quinn ...

Marie Curie: A Life by Susan Quinn (190,000 words and 41 photographs)Marie Curie was long idealized as a selfless and dedicated scientist, not entirely of this world. But Quinn's Marie Curie is, on the contrary, a woman of passion — born in Warsaw under the repressive regime of the Russian czars, outspokenly committed to the cause of a free Poland, deeply in love with her husband Pierre but also, ... Leer más

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Marie Curie: A Life by Susan Quinn (190,000 words and 41 photographs)Marie Curie was long idealized as a selfless and dedicated scientist, not entirely of this world. But Quinn's Marie Curie is, on the contrary, a woman of passion — born in Warsaw under the repressive regime of the Russian czars, outspokenly committed to the cause of a free Poland, deeply in love with her husband Pierre but also,
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Schrödinger’s Cat

And 49 other Experiments that Revolutionised Physics

de Adam Hart-Davis ...

From Galileo’s stargazing to quantum teleportation, Newton’s work with optics to the splitting of the atom, Schrödinger’s Cat tells the story of physics through fty of its greatest experiments. Featuring engaging writing and clear explanations, Schrödinger’s Cat introduces the reader to the scienti c experiments that have shaped the modern world. ... Leer más

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From Galileo’s stargazing to quantum teleportation, Newton’s work with optics to the splitting of the atom, Schrödinger’s Cat tells the story of physics through fty of its greatest experiments. Featuring engaging writing and clear explanations, Schrödinger’s Cat introduces the reader to the scienti c experiments that have shaped the modern world.
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A Field Guide to Radiation

de Wayne Biddle ...

A comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding how radiation affects our everyday livesNuclear energy, X-rays, radon, cell phones . . . radiation is part of the way we live on a daily basis, and yet the sources and repercussions of our exposure to it remain mysterious. Now Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Wayne Biddle offers a first-of-its-kind guide to understanding this fundamental ... Leer más

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A comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding how radiation affects our everyday livesNuclear energy, X-rays, radon, cell phones . . . radiation is part of the way we live on a daily basis, and yet the sources and repercussions of our exposure to it remain mysterious. Now Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Wayne Biddle offers a first-of-its-kind guide to understanding this fundamental
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Wireless-Wise Families

what every parent needs to know about wireless technologies

de Lyn McLean ...

We love them, we depend on them, we fill our homes with them — but how much do you know about mobile phones and other wireless devices and the radiation they emit?Did you know, for example, that your use of wireless devices can affect your children, your unborn children, and even your chances of conceiving? That wireless radiation has been shown to affect performance, mental health, relationships, ... Leer más

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We love them, we depend on them, we fill our homes with them — but how much do you know about mobile phones and other wireless devices and the radiation they emit?Did you know, for example, that your use of wireless devices can affect your children, your unborn children, and even your chances of conceiving? That wireless radiation has been shown to affect performance, mental health, relationships,
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Can Nuclear Bombs wipe out Mankind and the Earth

de Evan July ...

Can Nuclear bombs wipe out mankind and the earth? If we blow all nuclear bombs at once, what will happen? Let's find out in this book: 'Can Nuclear Bombs wipe out mankind and the earth?' ... Leer más

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Can Nuclear bombs wipe out mankind and the earth? If we blow all nuclear bombs at once, what will happen? Let's find out in this book: 'Can Nuclear Bombs wipe out mankind and the earth?'
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La Météorologie cosmique

de Wilfrid de Fonvielle ...

Tel est, comme nous l’avons dit dans notre article nécrologique sur Jean-Baptiste Donati, le nom de la science nouvelle que l’immortel directeur de l’Observatoire d’Arcetri a créée, quelques mois avant d’être enlevé par une terrible épidémie. Cette science naissante a été révélée par la grande aurore boréale que Donati a fait observer par tous les agents diplomatiques du royaume italien... ... Leer más

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Tel est, comme nous l’avons dit dans notre article nécrologique sur Jean-Baptiste Donati, le nom de la science nouvelle que l’immortel directeur de l’Observatoire d’Arcetri a créée, quelques mois avant d’être enlevé par une terrible épidémie. Cette science naissante a été révélée par la grande aurore boréale que Donati a fait observer par tous les agents diplomatiques du royaume italien...
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Nuclear Bodies

The Global Hibakusha

de Robert A. Jacobs ...

The Cold War reconsidered as a limited nuclear war“Inexorable clarity and care for his fellow humans mark Robert Jacobs's guide to the Cold War as a limited nuclear war, whose harms disfigure any possible future.”—Norma Field, author of In the Realm of a Dying Emperor: Japan at Century’s EndIn the fall of 1961, President Kennedy somberly warned Americans about deadly radioactive fallout clouds ... Leer más

$22.13 USD

The Cold War reconsidered as a limited nuclear war“Inexorable clarity and care for his fellow humans mark Robert Jacobs's guide to the Cold War as a limited nuclear war, whose harms disfigure any possible future.”—Norma Field, author of In the Realm of a Dying Emperor: Japan at Century’s EndIn the fall of 1961, President Kennedy somberly warned Americans about deadly radioactive fallout clouds
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Radioactive Clouds of Death over Utah

Downwinders’ Fallout Cancer Epidemic Updated

de Dr. Daniel W. Miles ...

RADIOACTIVE CLOUDS OF DEATH OVER UTAHFrom 1950 to the 1958 moratorium on atmospheric testing, the Atomic Energy Commission detonated over 100 atomic bombs at the Nevada Test Site. The inhabitants of St. George, Utah--the so-called downwinders--were repeatedly in the fly zone of these toxic, windblown clouds--so much so that St. George became known nationwide as Fallout City, USA.In the fall of ... Leer más

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RADIOACTIVE CLOUDS OF DEATH OVER UTAHFrom 1950 to the 1958 moratorium on atmospheric testing, the Atomic Energy Commission detonated over 100 atomic bombs at the Nevada Test Site. The inhabitants of St. George, Utah--the so-called downwinders--were repeatedly in the fly zone of these toxic, windblown clouds--so much so that St. George became known nationwide as Fallout City, USA.In the fall of
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An Introduction to Non-Ionizing Radiation

de Muhammad Maqbool ...

An Introduction to Non-Ionizing Radiation provides a comprehensive understanding of non-ionizing radiation (NIR), exploring its uses and potential risks. The information is presented in a simple and concise way to facilitate easy understanding of relevant concepts and applications. Chapters provide a summary and include relevant equations that explain NIR physics. Other features of the book ... Leer más

$79.00 USD

An Introduction to Non-Ionizing Radiation provides a comprehensive understanding of non-ionizing radiation (NIR), exploring its uses and potential risks. The information is presented in a simple and concise way to facilitate easy understanding of relevant concepts and applications. Chapters provide a summary and include relevant equations that explain NIR physics. Other features of the book
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The Atomic Mission

de George King ...

The Atomic MissionJust as we have atomic mishaps on the physical realm, so the lower astral realms, or “hells”, have had even greater atomic disasters. Read how great Spiritual Beings on this planet had to clean up a mutated semi-sentient atomic wasteland that was developing into a potentially disastrous threat, not only to the hells but also the other realms. ... Leer más

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The Atomic MissionJust as we have atomic mishaps on the physical realm, so the lower astral realms, or “hells”, have had even greater atomic disasters. Read how great Spiritual Beings on this planet had to clean up a mutated semi-sentient atomic wasteland that was developing into a potentially disastrous threat, not only to the hells but also the other realms.
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Fallout

Disasters, Lies, and the Legacy of the Nuclear Age

de Fred Pearce ...

An investigation into our complicated 8-decade-long relationship with nuclear technology, from the bomb to nuclear accidents to nuclear waste.From Hiroshima to Chernobyl, Fukushima to the growing legacy of lethal radioactive waste, humanity’s struggle to conquer atomic energy is rife with secrecy, deceit, human error, blatant disregard for life, short-sighted politics, and fear. Fallout is an eye ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

An investigation into our complicated 8-decade-long relationship with nuclear technology, from the bomb to nuclear accidents to nuclear waste.From Hiroshima to Chernobyl, Fukushima to the growing legacy of lethal radioactive waste, humanity’s struggle to conquer atomic energy is rife with secrecy, deceit, human error, blatant disregard for life, short-sighted politics, and fear. Fallout is an eye
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Cameriere, c'è un atomo nel mio piatto!

de Silvia Kuna Ballero, Francesca Damiani ...

La radioattività può sedersi a tavola con noi? Tra i tanti atomi che sguazzano nel nostro piatto, alcuni fanno più paura di altri: quelli radioattivi. Come ci finiscono? E quanto dobbiamo preoccuparci? Non sempre la radioattività ha una relazione tossica con ciò che ingeriamo: essa è naturalmente presente negli alimenti, si usa per migliorare le colture, conservare il cibo e monitorare le pratiche ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

La radioattività può sedersi a tavola con noi? Tra i tanti atomi che sguazzano nel nostro piatto, alcuni fanno più paura di altri: quelli radioattivi. Come ci finiscono? E quanto dobbiamo preoccuparci? Non sempre la radioattività ha una relazione tossica con ciò che ingeriamo: essa è naturalmente presente negli alimenti, si usa per migliorare le colture, conservare il cibo e monitorare le pratiche
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真夜中の後の人生

de Andrew Parry ...

核災害によって世界が一変するのに備えていますか? 空が暗くなり、気温が急激に下がり、地球が終わりのない冬に襲われたとき、あなたは未知の状況に立ち向かうための知識と回復力を持っていますか? 『Life After Midnight』は、人類の存在そのものを脅かす、考えられない核の冬を生き抜くための究極のガイドです。『Life After Midnight』は、プレッパー、サバイバリスト、そして終末後の世界の厳しい現実に耐える決意をした人のために書かれており、核災害の余波の中で生き残り、最終的には繁栄するための包括的で段階的な青写真を提供します。この本は、放射線と放射性降下物の直接的な危険に焦点を当てているだけではありません。基本的な知識を超えて、核の冬の長期的な課題を探り、それに続く物理的、感情的、社会的障害を乗り越える方法を示します。ライフアフター ... Leer más

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核災害によって世界が一変するのに備えていますか? 空が暗くなり、気温が急激に下がり、地球が終わりのない冬に襲われたとき、あなたは未知の状況に立ち向かうための知識と回復力を持っていますか? 『Life After Midnight』は、人類の存在そのものを脅かす、考えられない核の冬を生き抜くための究極のガイドです。『Life After Midnight』は、プレッパー、サバイバリスト、そして終末後の世界の厳しい現実に耐える決意をした人のために書かれており、核災害の余波の中で生き残り、最終的には繁栄するための包括的で段階的な青写真を提供します。この本は、放射線と放射性降下物の直接的な危険に焦点を当てているだけではありません。基本的な知識を超えて、核の冬の長期的な課題を探り、それに続く物理的、感情的、社会的障害を乗り越える方法を示します。ライフアフター
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Handbook for Survival — Saving Lives During Radiation Release and Other Disasters

de Allen Brodsky ...

This is Dr. Brodsky's 9th book with data and information for protecting health and saving lives. It condenses his 2011 book, Action for Survival, into life-saving information easily followed by any member of the public. The urgency for distributing this information now, as indicated here in the few pages of Appendix C, is supported by the following quote from a paragraph in the book by former ... Leer más

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This is Dr. Brodsky's 9th book with data and information for protecting health and saving lives. It condenses his 2011 book, Action for Survival, into life-saving information easily followed by any member of the public. The urgency for distributing this information now, as indicated here in the few pages of Appendix C, is supported by the following quote from a paragraph in the book by former
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Crises nucléaires : mythes et réalités

Tout savoir pour anticiper, évaluer et se protéger en situation de risque

de Domeneghetti Bertrand ...

Entre attaques et accidents, le risque de crise nucléaire inquiète, interroge et pose des enjeux de sécurité majeurs. Cet ouvrage démystifie ces dangers en confrontant les risques réels aux perceptions erronées, notamment à travers l’analyse de l’accident de Fukushima enrichie de témoignages et d’observations recueillis sur le terrain. Il offre une explication claire et simplifiée de la dimension ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

Entre attaques et accidents, le risque de crise nucléaire inquiète, interroge et pose des enjeux de sécurité majeurs. Cet ouvrage démystifie ces dangers en confrontant les risques réels aux perceptions erronées, notamment à travers l’analyse de l’accident de Fukushima enrichie de témoignages et d’observations recueillis sur le terrain. Il offre une explication claire et simplifiée de la dimension
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Doom with a View

Historical and Cultural Contexts of the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant

Edición de Kristen Iversen ...

Tucked up against the Rocky Mountains, just west of Denver, sits the remnants of one of the most notorious nuclear weapons sites in North America: Rocky Flats. With a history of environmental catastrophes, political neglect, and community-wide health crises, this site represents both one of the darkest and most controversial chapters in our nation's history, and also a conundrum on repurposing ... Leer más

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Tucked up against the Rocky Mountains, just west of Denver, sits the remnants of one of the most notorious nuclear weapons sites in North America: Rocky Flats. With a history of environmental catastrophes, political neglect, and community-wide health crises, this site represents both one of the darkest and most controversial chapters in our nation's history, and also a conundrum on repurposing
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Radiation Sensors with 3D Electrodes

de Cinzia Da Vià, Gian-Franco Dalla Betta, Sherwood Parker ...

Series series Series in Sensors
Written by the leading names in this field, this book introduces the technical properties, design and fabrication details, measurement results, and applications of three-dimensional silicon radiation sensors. Such devices are currently used in the ATLAS experiment at the European Centre for Particle Physics (CERN) for particle tracking in high energy physics.These sensors are the radiation hardest ... Leer más

$63.89 USD

Written by the leading names in this field, this book introduces the technical properties, design and fabrication details, measurement results, and applications of three-dimensional silicon radiation sensors. Such devices are currently used in the ATLAS experiment at the European Centre for Particle Physics (CERN) for particle tracking in high energy physics.These sensors are the radiation hardest
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Quantities For Generalized Dosimetry Of Ionizing Radiations in Liquid Water

de D E Watt ...

Intended as a reference handbook of quantities used in dosimetry of ionizing radiations. Fields of application are radiological protection, environmental radiation, health physics, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy, radiobiology, radiopharmacy and radiation chemistry. The book is in three parts. The first part deals with electrons, X-rays and gamma ... Leer más

$423.00 USD

Intended as a reference handbook of quantities used in dosimetry of ionizing radiations. Fields of application are radiological protection, environmental radiation, health physics, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy, radiobiology, radiopharmacy and radiation chemistry. The book is in three parts. The first part deals with electrons, X-rays and gamma
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Weitere Beobachtungen über die Eigenschaften der X-Strahlen

Ein tiefer Einblick in die geheimnisvollen X-Strahlen

de Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen ...

In "Weitere Beobachtungen über die Eigenschaften der X-Strahlen" präsentiert Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen seine bahnbrechenden Forschungsergebnisse zu den von ihm entdeckten X-Strahlen. Der Text zeichnet sich durch eine präzise, wissenschaftliche Ausdrucksweise aus und knüpft an die Experimentierfreude des 19. Jahrhunderts an, in dem empirische Forschung und analytische Erklärung im Vordergrund stehen. ... Leer más

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In "Weitere Beobachtungen über die Eigenschaften der X-Strahlen" präsentiert Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen seine bahnbrechenden Forschungsergebnisse zu den von ihm entdeckten X-Strahlen. Der Text zeichnet sich durch eine präzise, wissenschaftliche Ausdrucksweise aus und knüpft an die Experimentierfreude des 19. Jahrhunderts an, in dem empirische Forschung und analytische Erklärung im Vordergrund stehen.
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Introduction to Radiation Acoustics

de Alexander Kalinichenko, Valentine T. Lazurik, Illya I. Zalyubovsky ...

Series series The Physics and Technology of Particle and Photon Beams
In this volume, the author explains a generalized theory of radiation acoustic phenomena. This concise and comprehensive introduction to the field of radiation acoustics considers the nonlinear and non-thermal mechanisms of sound generation as well as the fundamental equations of radiation acoustics. The author also explores topics beyond theory and postulates some applications of radiation ... Leer más

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In this volume, the author explains a generalized theory of radiation acoustic phenomena. This concise and comprehensive introduction to the field of radiation acoustics considers the nonlinear and non-thermal mechanisms of sound generation as well as the fundamental equations of radiation acoustics. The author also explores topics beyond theory and postulates some applications of radiation
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