Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Hiroshima to Fukushima: Biohazards of Radiation (Science Policy Reports)
Eiichiro Ochiai
€ 158.00
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Hiroshima to Fukushima: Biohazards of Radiation (Science Policy Reports)
Hardcover. Hiroshima to Fukushima Series: Science Policy Reports. Num Pages: 241 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PNRL; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
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, have vowed to abolish nuclear power as an energy source, many other countries are about to increase ... Read more
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, have vowed to abolish nuclear power as an energy source, many other countries are about to increase ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
Series
Science Policy Reports
Number of Pages
225
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642387265
SKU
V9783642387265
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Eiichiro Ochiai
Eiichiro Ochiai was born in Tokyo and earned his PhD from the University of Tokyo. He has taught and carried out research in chemistry at universities in Japan, Canada, the USA and Sweden. At the time his area of research, bioinorganic chemistry, was a new field and he has published several books on the subject including “Bioinorganic Chemistry, an Introduction” (Allyn and Bacon, 1977), “Bioinorganic ... Read more
Reviews for Hiroshima to Fukushima: Biohazards of Radiation (Science Policy Reports)
From the book reviews: “Ochiai, a Canada-based chemist, has published several books on chemicals, life, and health … . His latest work focuses on radiation. … The author writes clearly about radiation decay and fission, and examines historical antecedents of nuclear weapons and the nuclear industry. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (M. Gochfeld, Choice, Vol. 51 ... Read more