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Uranium

By Tom Zoellner

Uranium Geology & Geography

Uranium

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The astonishing biography of a mineral that can sustain our world- or destroy it Uranium occurs naturally in the earth's crust-yet holds the power to end all life on the planet. This is its fundamental paradox, and its story is a fascinating window into the valor, greed, genius, and folly of humanity. A problem for miners in the Middle Ages, an inspiration to novelists and a boon to medicine, a devastat­ing weapon at the end of World War II, and eventually a polluter, killer, excuse for war with Iraq, potential deliverer of Armageddon and a possible last defense against global warming-Uranium is the riveting story of the most powerful element on earth, and one which will shape our future, for better or worse.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
370
Release Date:
2010-02-23
Publication Date:
2010-02-23
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
014311672X
ISBN13:
9780143116721
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
461 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
214 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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