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 devastat-ing 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.
Uranium
$27.00
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- ISBN
- 9780143116721
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Tom Zoellner
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published Date
- February 23, 2010
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 368
- Physical Info
- 0.9 in H x 8.3 in L x 5.5 in W (0.75 lb)