vii, 259 p. , ill. (some col.) , 24 cm. +, 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.) + 1 chart.
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes fold-out of the Karlsruhe Chart of the Nuclides in pocket in front cover.
NOTES PERTAINING TO PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
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Print
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-176) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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pt. 1. Radioactivity: Origins and discovery -- Nuclear energetics -- Radioactivity and nuclear reactions -- Types of radioactive decay -- pt. 2. Radionuclides: Transmutation research -- Archaeology and dating -- Radioisotopes in medicine -- Scientific and industrial applications -- pt. 3. Radiation: Radiation and the environment -- Glossary -- Appendices.