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Deadly Sunshine : The History and Fatal Legacy of Radium
David I. Harvie
Paperback - $38.95
From its discovery by Marie Curie, radium was treated as some sort of wonder element. Capable of preventing disease, being used by quacks and doctors alike, it had thousands of uses. All that was to change by the 1920s. As radiation poisoning was bei ...
The Physics of Synchrotron Radiation
Albert Hofmann
Paperback - $117.95
Synchrotron radiation is an important research tool for many areas of particle physics. This book explains the underlying physics which determines radiation properties, presenting these properties in easily applicable equations and figures. It descri ...
Radiation Mechanics : Principles & Practice
Esam M. A. Hussein
Hardcover - $275.95
Mechanics is the science of studying energy and forces, and their effects on matter. It involves mechanisms, kinematics, cross sections, and transport. Radiation mechanism describes how various types of radiation interact with different targets (atom ...
Radiation Physics of Metals and Its Applications
L. I. Ivanov
Hardcover - $225.95
Special attention is given in the monograph to the effect of the type and concentration of impurity and alloying elements and also phase changes on the mechanism of buildup of radiation defects and damage to metallic materials under irradiation. An i ...
Radiation Detection & Measurement
Glenn Frederick Knoll
Hardcover - $327.95
A Classic Text on Radiation Detection and Measurement Now Updated and Expanded Building on the proven success of this widely-used text, the Third Edition will provide you with a clear understanding of the methods and instrumentation used in the detec ...
Practical Applications of Radioactivity and Nuclear Radiations
Gerhart Lowenthal
Paperback - $128.95
This book shows how to use radioisotopes and the emitted ionizing radiations effectively and safely. It describes decay and stability criteria, necessary precautions to ensure radiation protection and the detection of alpha, beta and gamma rays inclu ...
Nuclear Physical Methods in Radioecological Investigations of Nuclear Test Sites
Caroline Mason
Hardcover - $321.95
Introduction to Radiometry and Photometry
William Ross McCluney
Hardcover - $293.95
This book describes in detail the relationship between radiometry and photometry. It covers information needed to solve problems in radiation transfer and detection, detectors, measuring instruments, and concepts in colorimetry.
Foundations of Radiation Hydrodynamics
Dimitri Mihalas
Paperback - $47.95
Excellent, informative volume focuses on dynamics of nonradiating fluids, problems involving waves, shocks and stellar winds, physics of radiation, radiation transport, and the dynamics of radiating fluids. (1984 ed.)