Chain Reactions: The Hopeful History of Uranium - Couverture rigide

Santos, Lucy Jane

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1639367446 ISBN 13 : 9781639367443

Editeur : Pegasus Books, 2024

Synopsis

Tracing uranium's past--and how it intersects with our understanding of other radioactive elements--Chain Reactions aims to enlighten readers and refresh our attitudes about the atomic world.

Chain Reactions looks at the fascinating, often-forgotten stories that can be found throughout the history of uranium. From glassworks to penny stocks; from medicines to atomic weapons; from something to be feared to a powerful source of energy, this global history explores the scientific narrative of this unique element, but also shines a light on its cultural and social impact.

By understanding our nuclear past, we can move beyond the ideological opposition to technologies and encourage a more nuanced dialogue about whether it is feasible--and desirable--to have a genuinely nuclear-powered future.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Lucy Jane Santos, author of Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium, is an expert in the history of twentieth-century with a particular interest in the cultural history of radioactivity. She is now the Executive Secretary of the British Society for the History of Science. Lucy lives in England.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pegasus Books
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1639367446
• ISBN 13: 9781639367443
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
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• Personne responsable: non disponible