Chain Reactions: The Hopeful History of Uranium by Santos, Lucy Jane

Chain Reactions: The Hopeful History of Uranium (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781639367443)

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Format: Hardcover
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Chain Reactions: The Hopeful History of Uranium by Santos, Lucy Jane

Chain Reactions: The Hopeful History of Uranium

$29.95
Chain Reactions: The Hopeful History of Uranium by Santos, Lucy Jane

Chain Reactions: The Hopeful History of Uranium

$29.95
Format: Hardcover
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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.

Author: Lucy Jane Santos
ISBN-10: 1639367446
ISBN-13: 9781639367443
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Language: English
Published: 11/05/2024
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.21lbs
By Lucy Jane Santos
By Lucy Jane Santos
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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.

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