Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 3985 g
What They Are, What They Do, and How to Harness Them
Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 3985 g
ISBN: 978-3-319-82554-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
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 environment.
Everything is radioactive. There is natural radioactivity in the homes that we live in, the food that we eat and the air that we breath. For over 100 years, people have recognised the potential for radioactivity to help solve problems and improve our standard of living. This has led to the creation of radioactivity levels in some places that are much higher than naturally-occurring background levels. Such high levels of radiation can be harmful to people and the environment, so there is a clear need to manage this potential harm and to make the risk worth the benefits mankind can achieve from radioactive materials.
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Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Medizinische Physik
- Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Atomenergietechnik
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nuklearer Strahlenschutz, Nuklearenergie
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Hochenergiephysik
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Kernenergieindustrie
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Radioaktivität