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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,...
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Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a pioneering scientist known for her groundbreaking work on radioactivity.
She discovered two new elements, polonium and radium, and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Despite facing gender barriers, Curie's determination and intellect propelled her to make significant contributions to atomic physics and medical research. Her legacy as a trailblazer in science continues to inspire generations of scientists and...
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Glenn Cheney arrived in Kiev during those first days when the Soviet Union ceased to exist and Ukraine was reborn. Almost immediately he found himself talking with scientist, journalist, refugees, engineers, top-level government officials, doctors, environmentalists, parents of sick children and people living just a few kilometers from the Chernobyl complex. He heard stories about the disaster that went far beyond what had appeared in the Western...
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El libro recoge información de primera fuente sobre la presencia de la radiactividad en la naturaleza, tras cuarenta años de trabajo en el área de Radiactividad ambiental en la Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear (CCHEN). A pesar de contener información especializada respecto de un fenómeno científico complejo, gracias a la simpleza de la narración y las habilidades explicativas del autor, es un texto que puede ser leído por jóvenes y adultos...
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"Sunrise is a collection of interconnected stories examining the effects of nuclear power on generations of women. Connecting changes to everyday life to the development of the atomic bomb, Sunrise shows us how the discovery of radioactive power has shaped our history and continues to shape our future"--
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The pioneering scientist's doctoral thesis on radioactivity that won her the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1896, Antoine Henri Becquerel discovered the first evidence of radioactivity. Inspired by the physicist's work, Marie Curie began investigating this phenomenon further with the help of her husband, Pierre. For four years, the couple researched various minerals and substances for radioactivity, a term she coined. In Radioactive Substances, Curie...
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