Name: Romancing the Atom: Nuclear Infatuation From the Radium Girls to Fukushima (en Inglés)
Price: 101880.00 CLP
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Author: Robert Johnson
ISBN: 9780313392795

portada Romancing the Atom: Nuclear Infatuation From the Radium Girls to Fukushima (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Praeger

Autor

Robert Johnson

Año

2012

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

217

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

ISBN

031339279x

ISBN13

9780313392795

Categorías

Historia de la ciencia

Romancing the Atom: Nuclear Infatuation From the Radium Girls to Fukushima (en Inglés)

Robert Johnson (Autor) · Praeger · Tapa Dura

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Reseña del libro "Romancing the Atom: Nuclear Infatuation From the Radium Girls to Fukushima (en Inglés)"

In 1945, Albert Einstein said, "The release of atomic power has changed everything except our way of thinking ... the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind." This statement seems more valid today than ever. Romancing the Atom: Nuclear Infatuation from the Radium Girls to Fukushima presents compelling moments that clearly depict the folly and shortsightedness of our "atomic mindset" and shed light upon current issues of nuclear power, waste disposal, and weapons development.The book consists of ten nonfiction historical vignettes, including the women radium dial painters of the 1920s, the expulsion of the Bikini Island residents to create a massive "petri dish" for post-World War II bomb and radiation testing, the government-subsidized uranium rush of the 1950s and its effects on Native American communities, and the secret radioactive material development facilities in residential neighborhoods. In addition, the book includes original interviews of prominent historians, writers, and private citizens involved with these poignant stories.More information is available online at romancingtheatom.com.