Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 5148 g
What They Are, What They Do, and How to Harness Them
Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 5148 g
ISBN: 978-3-319-42329-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
The field of radioactivity is explained in layman’s terms, so that everybody who is interested can improve their understanding of issues such as nuclear power, radiation accidents, medical applications of radiation and radioactivity from the environment.
Everything is radioactive. There is natural radioactivity in the homes that we live in, the food that we eat and the air that we breath. For over 100 years, people have recognised the potential for radioactivity to help solve problems and improve our standard of living. This has led to the creation of radioactivity levels in some places that are much higher than naturally-occurring background levels. Such high levels of radiation can be harmful to people and the environment, so there is a clear need to manage this potential harm and to make the risk worth the benefits mankind can achieve from radioactive materials.
Zielgruppe
Popular/general
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Radioaktivität
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Hochenergiephysik
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Medizinische Physik
- Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Atomenergietechnik
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nuklearer Strahlenschutz, Nuklearenergie
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Kernenergieindustrie
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction.- Units of Radiation Protection.- Essentials of Nuclear Physics.- Interactions of Ionising Radiation with Matter.- Radiation Detectors.- Radiation Sources.- X-Rays.- Environmental Radioactivity.- Biological Effects of Ionising Radiation.- Nuclear Power.- Radiation Accidents.- Non-Ionising Radiation.- International Safety Standards for Radiation Protection.- Organization of Radiation Protection.- Practical Safety Measures.