Nuclear Radiation: Risks and Benefits

By Edward Pochin

Book Overview

How are we exposed to nuclear radiation? What danger are we in from the medical uses of radiation or from nuclear power production? How does radiation cause inherited abnormalities, cancer, and other damage? These questions are explored in this highly accessible treatment, written especially for medical students and the general reader interested in the nature, uses, and hazards of nuclear radiation. "Recommended to those who are concerned with the effects of ionizing radiation, whether professionals or laymen...An excellent source of information, impartially presented."--Nature "Informative, readily readable, and erudite. There is an excellent glossary and a current extensive bibliography...Should be considered by all interested in the relevant topic of nuclear radiation. Recommended for college libraries."--Choice

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198583370
• ISBN13: 9780198583370
• Release Date: July 1985
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"