{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-radiation-paperback","title":"A Field Guide to Radiation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWayne Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding how radiation affects our everyday lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNuclear energy, X-rays, radon, cell phones . . . radiation is part of the way we live on a daily basis, and yet the sources and repercussions of our exposure to it remain mysterious. Now Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wayne Biddle offers a first-of-its-kind guide to understanding this fundamental aspect of the universe. From fallout to radiation poisoning, alpha particles to cosmic rays, Biddle illuminates the history, meaning, and health implications of one hundred scientific terms in succinct, witty essays. \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Radiation\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential, engaging handbook that offers wisdom and common sense for today's increasingly nuclear world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the \"Star Wars\" antimissile project. He is the author of five previous books, including \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Germs\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the American Medical Writers Association's Walter C. Alvarez Honor Award, and \u003ci\u003eDark Side of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice. He teaches at Johns Hopkins University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749413093664,"sku":"9780143121275","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/072d0c4dad5d3b6ca2f55b646cbda5c6.webp?v=1779931998","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-field-guide-to-radiation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}