Multiple Exposures: Chronicles of the Radiation Age by Catherine Caufield

'Catherine Caufield has written an important book on an important topic: the history behind the safety standards limiting the effects of high energy radiation on human beings. . . . Provides an immense amount of information in a very readable form.'-W. Alan Runciman, Prometheus'From fallout and radon to radioactive smoke detectors and dental X-rays, Caufield traces the proliferation of the uses of radiation in medicine, industry and the military, and in generating energy. An intelligent, non-alarmist history.'-Publishers Weekly. This 1990 Penguin Paperback is in good condition.

ISBN: 9780140124149 SKU: 1283404 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

Location: Science