Romancing the Atom: Nuclear Infatuation from the Radium Girls to Fukushima
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📚10 historical vignettes
⚛️Nuclear power & fallout insights
🕵️♂️Exclusive expert interviews
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Description
⚛️ Illuminate your mind with the untold stories of nuclear power!
- ENGAGING ACCESSIBLE - Readable format that challenges your perspective on nuclear energy’s legacy.
- UNCOVER HIDDEN TRUTHS - Reveals the overlooked social and environmental impacts of nuclear power.
- EXPERT VOICES INCLUDED - Original interviews with historians and insiders enrich every chapter.
- DIVE INTO ATOMIC HISTORY - Explore pivotal moments from radium dial painters to Fukushima's aftermath.
- A MUST READ FOR THOUGHT LEADERS - Perfect for professionals seeking deeper understanding of energy and ethics.
Romancing the Atom is a compelling nonfiction collection of ten historical vignettes that trace the complex and often troubling relationship humanity has had with nuclear power—from the Radium Girls of the 1920s to the Fukushima disaster. Featuring original interviews with experts and vivid storytelling, this used book in good condition offers a critical, readable exploration of nuclear energy’s social, environmental, and ethical dimensions.
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| Best Sellers Rank | #5,124,478 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #552 in Nuclear Engineering (Books) #1,528 in Nuclear Weapons & Warfare History (Books) #1,818 in Nuclear Physics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (4) |
| Dimensions | 6.14 x 0.56 x 9.21 inches |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 031339279X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0313392795 |
| Item Weight | 1.2 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 240 pages |
| Publication date | August 3, 2012 |
| Publisher | Praeger |
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