Strange Glow: The Story Of Radiation
by Timothy J. Jorgensen /
2016 / English / PDF
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More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily
lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic
x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security
scans at airports. We worry and debate about the proliferation of
nuclear weapons and the safety of nuclear power plants. But how
much do we really know about radiation? And what are its actual
dangers? An accessible blend of narrative history and science,
More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily
lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic
x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security
scans at airports. We worry and debate about the proliferation of
nuclear weapons and the safety of nuclear power plants. But how
much do we really know about radiation? And what are its actual
dangers? An accessible blend of narrative history and science,Strange Glow
Strange Glow describes mankind's extraordinary, thorny
relationship with radiation, including the hard-won lessons of
how radiation helps and harms our health. Timothy Jorgensen
explores how our knowledge of and experiences with radiation in
the last century can lead us to smarter personal decisions about
radiation exposures today.
describes mankind's extraordinary, thorny
relationship with radiation, including the hard-won lessons of
how radiation helps and harms our health. Timothy Jorgensen
explores how our knowledge of and experiences with radiation in
the last century can lead us to smarter personal decisions about
radiation exposures today.
Jorgensen introduces key figures in the story of radiation—from
Wilhelm Roentgen, the discoverer of x-rays, and pioneering
radioactivity researchers Marie and Pierre Curie, to Thomas
Edison and the victims of the recent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
power plant accident. Tracing the most important events in the
evolution of radiation, Jorgensen explains exactly what radiation
is, how it produces certain health consequences, and how we can
protect ourselves from harm. He also considers a range of
practical scenarios such as the risks of radon in our basements,
radiation levels in the fish we eat, questions about cell-phone
use, and radiation's link to cancer. Jorgensen empowers us to
make informed choices while offering a clearer understanding of
broader societal issues.
Jorgensen introduces key figures in the story of radiation—from
Wilhelm Roentgen, the discoverer of x-rays, and pioneering
radioactivity researchers Marie and Pierre Curie, to Thomas
Edison and the victims of the recent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
power plant accident. Tracing the most important events in the
evolution of radiation, Jorgensen explains exactly what radiation
is, how it produces certain health consequences, and how we can
protect ourselves from harm. He also considers a range of
practical scenarios such as the risks of radon in our basements,
radiation levels in the fish we eat, questions about cell-phone
use, and radiation's link to cancer. Jorgensen empowers us to
make informed choices while offering a clearer understanding of
broader societal issues.
Investigating radiation's benefits and risks,
Investigating radiation's benefits and risks,Strange Glow
Strange Glow
takes a remarkable look at how, for better or worse, radiation
has transformed our society.
takes a remarkable look at how, for better or worse, radiation
has transformed our society.