The Environmental Effects of Nuclear War

by Julius London, Gilbert F White, Gilbert F. White, et al.

Book Overview

This book assesses the current available information concerning the major scientific problems related to environmental consequences of a possible nuclear war. The contributors address a broad range of topics, among them the effects of blast, heat, and local radioactive fallout; the likely dispersal patterns and residence times of radioactive debris in the troposphere and stratosphere; the probable long-term effects on both the local and global biosphere...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367307278
• ISBN13: 9780367307271
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 9.5"