The goal of this book is to examine the complex state of radioactivity in the environment, and to understand the interplay of its two principal sources: man-made and natural. The text examines human contributions to release of radionuclides, with an eye to future reductions, and assesses natural occurrences in an evaluation of baseline radioactivity.

The goal of this book is to examine the complex state of radioactivity in the environment, and to understand the interplay of its two principal sources: man-made and natural. The text examines human contributions to release of radionuclides, with an eye to future reductions, and assesses natural occurrences in an evaluation of baseline radioactivity.

English summary: Along with Elizabeth I, Henry VIII is considered one of the most powerful English monarchs of the 16th century. Through his far-sighted policies he succeeded in creating the basis for the 'English Empire'. Today this important ruler is mostly known for his many marriages. However, the foundation of the Church of England and Henry's disputes with Parliament, the nobility and other European leaders are of much higher significance. It was also during his reign that the early modern state, which would later go on to shape the following centuries, began to develop. The author only briefly outlines the king's life and marriages but subsequently focuses on presenting a thematically structured history of England during the first half of the 16th century as well as the diverse and ever-changing relationships between Henry and England on the one hand and the continent of Europe on the other. German description Heinrich VIII. zahlt & neben Elisabeth I. & zu den machtigsten englischen Monarchen im 16.Jahrhundert. Ihm gelang es, durch eine weitsichtige Politik die Grundlagen fur das ''englische Empire'' zu legen. Heute kennen wir diesen bedeutenden Herrscher meist nur aufgrund seiner vielen Ehen; wichtiger ist er aber aufgrund seiner Grundung der Englischen Staatskirche und der Auseinandersetzungen mit Parlament, Adel und den anderen europaischen Herrschern. Zudem bildete sich wahrend seiner Regentschaft der fruhmoderne Staat heraus, der die folgenden Jahrhunderte bestimmen sollte. Der Autor skizziert nur kurz Leben und Heiraten des Konigs, legt jedoch danach den Schwerpunkt der Darstellung auf eine thematisch strukturierte Geschichte Englands in der ersten Halfte des 16. Jahrhunderts und auf die vielfaltigen und wechselnden Beziehungen Heinrichs wie Englands zum Kontinent Europa.