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Radioactivity and Radiation: What They Are, What They Do, and How to Harness Them
Claus Grupen
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Description for Radioactivity and Radiation: What They Are, What They Do, and How to Harness Them
Hardback. Num Pages: 259 pages, 111 black & white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHN; PHP; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 555.
This book lays the foundations for you to understand all that you always wanted to know about radioactivity. It begins by setting out essential information about the structure of matter, how radiation occurs and how it can be measured. It goes on to explore the substantial benefits of radioactivity through its many applications, and also the possible risks associated with its use. The field of radioactivity is explained in layman's terms, so that everybody who is interested can improve their understanding of issues such as nuclear power, radiation accidents, medical applications of radiation and radioactivity from the ... Read more
This book lays the foundations for you to understand all that you always wanted to know about radioactivity. It begins by setting out essential information about the structure of matter, how radiation occurs and how it can be measured. It goes on to explore the substantial benefits of radioactivity through its many applications, and also the possible risks associated with its use. The field of radioactivity is explained in layman's terms, so that everybody who is interested can improve their understanding of issues such as nuclear power, radiation accidents, medical applications of radiation and radioactivity from the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319423296
SKU
V9783319423296
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Ref
99-15
About Claus Grupen
Claus Grupen got the Ph.D. at Kiel University 1970 with a thesis on 'Electromagnetic Interactions on Cosmic Ray Muons. He was a Visiting Fellow of the Royal Society of England 1971 at Durham University, England. He is a Full Professor at Siegen University since 1981. He had Visiting professorships at Tokyo University 1980 and 1985. He was Pail Associate at ... Read more
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