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Uranium - War, Energy, and the Rock that Shaped the World (Paperback)

Tom Zoellner

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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.


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Imprint: Penguin USA
Country of origin: United States
Release date: February 2010
First published: February 2010
Authors: Tom Zoellner
Dimensions: 212 x 139 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-311672-1
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Nuclear power & engineering
Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Rocks, minerals & fossils
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Barcode: 9780143116721

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