A Field Guide to Radiation

by Wayne Biddle

Book Overview

A comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding how radiation affects our everyday lives Nuclear 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 aspect of the universe. From fallout to radiation poisoning,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143121278
• ISBN13: 9780143121275
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher