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Radioactivity Transfer in Environment and Food
Fokion Vosniakos
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Description for Radioactivity Transfer in Environment and Food
Hardback. Featuring the results of decades of research in the field, and written by a renowned expert, this volume covers the environmental and nutritional consequences of major nuclear accidents, such as those in 1986 in Chernobyl and in 2011 in Fukushima. Series: Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNF; PNR; RNQ; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
The book deals with various consequences of major nuclear accidents, such as in 1986 in Chernobyl and in 2011 in Fukushima. The public is extremely interested in learning more about the movements and risks posed by radiation in the environment related to food supply and food safety. Radionuclides are found in air, water, soil and even in us not only after nuclear accidents because they occur also in nature. Every day, we ingest and inhale radionuclides in our air and food and the water. This book provides a solid underpinning of the basic physical-chemistry and biogeochemistry of naturally occurring and ... Read more
The book deals with various consequences of major nuclear accidents, such as in 1986 in Chernobyl and in 2011 in Fukushima. The public is extremely interested in learning more about the movements and risks posed by radiation in the environment related to food supply and food safety. Radionuclides are found in air, water, soil and even in us not only after nuclear accidents because they occur also in nature. Every day, we ingest and inhale radionuclides in our air and food and the water. This book provides a solid underpinning of the basic physical-chemistry and biogeochemistry of naturally occurring and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Series
Environmental Science and Engineering
Number of Pages
148
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642287404
SKU
V9783642287404
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Fokion Vosniakos
Fokion Vosniakos is a high profile researcher and the President of the Balkan Environmental Sciences Association.
Reviews for Radioactivity Transfer in Environment and Food
From the reviews: “In the book Radioactivity Transfer in Environment and Food … the question of radioactive transfer in environment and food is addressed, with a completeness that is the result of decades of research in that field. … Detailed and technically up to date, with a high scientific content, the book is useful at the didactical level too, ... Read more