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The First Atomic Age - Scientists, Radiations, and the American Public, 1895-1945 (Hardcover)
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The First Atomic Age - Scientists, Radiations, and the American Public, 1895-1945 (Hardcover)
Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
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At the close of the nineteenth century, the discovery of strange
new forms of energy arrested the American public's attention in
ways that no scientific discovery ever had before. The fascination
with X-rays and radioactivity that was kindled in those early years
evolved to affect the course of industry, public policy, and the
cultural authority of scientists and physicians. Americans exposed
themselves to radiation in ways that seem shocking now, even as
knowledge about radiation, its risks, and its applications
percolated through the public discourse. This groundbreaking
cultural history demonstrates how the busy exchange of perspectives
between researchers, popularizers, entrepreneurs, and the general
public gave rise to the first nuclear culture, one whose lasting
effects would later be seen in the familiar "atomic age" of the
post-war twentieth century.
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