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  • Radiation

    What It Is, What You Need to Know

    by Robert Peter Gale, Eric Lax ...
    The essential guide to radiation: the good, the bad, and the utterly fascinating, explained with unprecedented clarity.Earth, born in a nuclear explosion, is a radioactive planet; without radiation, life would not exist. And while radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now Robert Peter Gale, M.D,—the doctor to whom concerned governments turned in ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Radiation

    What It Is, What You Need to Know

    by Robert Peter Gale, Eric Lax ...
    Narrated by Robert Fass ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 27 min

    The essential guide to radiation: the good, the bad, and the utterly fascinating, explained with unprecedented clarity.Earth, born in a nuclear explosion, is a radioactive planet; without radiation, life would not exist. And while radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly feared. Now Robert Peter Gale, M.D,—the doctor to whom concerned governments turned in ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Energy and Civilization

    A History

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    Narrated by David Colacci ...

    Unabridged

    20 hours 9 min

    Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows—ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

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    The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

    The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

    by Marie Kondo ...
    Narrated by Sarah Skaer ...
    Series series The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

    Unabridged

    5 hours 46 min

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all.ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE—CNNDespite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles?Japanese ... Read more

    $17.50 USD

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  • The Crime of Chernobyl: The Nuclear Goulag

    by Wladimir Tchertkoff ...
    Hundreds of books, long and short, have been written about the Chernobyl tragedy. Few people are left indifferent once they understand a little about the biggest technological catastrophe in history. Wladimir Tchertkoff’s book “The Crime of Chernobyl - the Nuclear Gulag” occupies a central place in this library aboutChernobyl.Many journalists, like Wladimir Tchertkoff, a documentary film maker for ... Read more

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  • Elementary Particle Physics in a Nutshell

    by Christopher G. Tully ...
    Series series In a Nutshell
    An introduction to high-energy physics that prepares students to understand the experimental frontierThe new experiments underway at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland may significantly change our understanding of elementary particle physics and, indeed, the universe. This textbook provides a cutting-edge introduction to the field, preparing first-year graduate students and advanced ... Read more

    $75.59 USD

  • An Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics

    by W. N. Cottingham, D. A. Greenwood ...
    The second edition of this introductory graduate textbook provides a concise but accessible introduction to the Standard Model. It has been updated to account for the successes of the theory of strong interactions, and the observations on matter-antimatter asymmetry. It has become clear that neutrinos are not mass-less, and this book gives a coherent presentation of the phenomena and the theory ... Read more

    $76.29 USD

  • Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists

    by Ervin B. Podgorsak ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This textbook summarizes the basic knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and radiation physics that professionals working in medical physics and biomedical engineering need for efficient and safe use of ionizing radiation in medicine. Concentrating on the underlying principles of radiation physics, the textbook covers the prerequisite knowledge for medical physics courses on the graduate and post-graduate ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • An Intraoperative Beta−Probe for Cancer Surgery

    by Francesco Collamati ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This thesis focuses on a novel radio-guided surgery technique for complete tumor resections. It describes all aspects of the intraoperative probe, as well as testing and simulation of the novel technique. The presentation develops the technique from the initial idea to realistic feasibility studies that have been the subject of a press release of the American Society of Nuclear Medicine. Just a ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Physics in Nuclear Medicine E-Book

    Physics in Nuclear Medicine E-Book

    by Simon R. Cherry, PhD, James A. Sorenson, PhD, Michael E. Phelps, PhD ...
    Physics in Nuclear Medicine - by Drs. Simon R. Cherry, James A. Sorenson, and Michael E. Phelps - provides current, comprehensive guidance on the physics underlying modern nuclear medicine and imaging using radioactively labeled tracers. This revised and updated fourth edition features a new full-color layout, as well as the latest information on instrumentation and technology. Stay current on ... Read more

    $104.99 USD

  • Compendium to Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists

    300 Problems and Solutions

    by Ervin B. Podgorsak ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This exercise book contains 300 typical problems and exercises in modern physics and radiation physics with complete solutions, detailed equations and graphs. This textbook is linked directly with the textbook "Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists", Springer (2010) but can also be used in combination with other related textbooks. For ease of use, this textbook has exactly the same ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Biophysical Effects of Cold Atmospheric Plasma on Glial Tumor Cells

    by Julia Köritzer ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Cold atmospheric plasma is an auspicious new candidate in cancer treatment. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a partially ionized gas in which the ion temperature is close to room temperature. It contains electrons, charged particles, radicals, various excited molecules and UV photons. These various compositional elements have the potential to inhibit cancer cell activity whilst doing no harm to ... Read more

    $89.09 USD