Vital Legacy: Biological & Environmental Research in the Atomic Age

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Year: 1997
Pages: 51
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0788177036

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Douglas Vaughan (ed). Commemorates 5 decades of contributions to science & society, & concludes with a view to the years ahead. The first section, In the Shadow of a New Technology, includes: the proper study of mankind; enter the animals; constant vigilance; radiation effects: a closer look; the Human Genome Project; & a heritage of genetics research. The second section, Gifts of the New Era, includes: atoms for health; slices of life: medical imaging; & high-tech treatments: isotopes & particle beams. The third section, From Meteorology to Ecology, includes: an eye on the weather; a changing climate; the dynamic ocean; the outdoor laboratory; & reclaiming the past.

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