{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-radiation-isbn-9780143121275","title":"A Field Guide to Radiation","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding how radiation affects our everyday lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNuclear energy, X-rays, radon, cell phones . . . radiation is part of the way we live on a daily basis, and yet the sources and repercussions of our exposure to it remain mysterious. Now Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Wayne Biddle offers a first-of-its-kind guide to understanding this fundamental aspect of the universe. From fallout to radiation poisoning, alpha particles to cosmic rays, Biddle illuminates the history, meaning, and health implications of one hundred scientific terms in succinct, witty essays. \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Radiation\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential, engaging handbook that offers wisdom and common sense for today's increasingly nuclear world.\u003c\/p\u003e“One big problem with man-made radiation: It isn’t going away any time soon. Even if all nuclear reactors were halted and decommissioned tomorrow, the radioactive material that fueled them would remain deadly for tens of thousands of years. So, it’s best to get used to it. In\u003ci\u003e A Field Guide to Radiation\u003c\/i\u003e, Wayne Biddle provides an overview of man-made radiation, decoding the terminology and helping readers to understand the difference between beryllium and beta particles (the former being relatively benign).”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Witty, succinct and handily organized in an A–Z format.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An indispensable volume for every library. . . . A very readable mini-encyclopedia.”\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the “Star Wars” antimissile project. He is the author of five previous books, including \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Germs\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the American Medical Writers Association’s Walter C. Alvarez Honor Award, and \u003ci\u003eDark Side of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor’s Choice. He teaches at Johns Hopkins University.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299835400421,"sku":"NP9780143121275","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143121275.jpg?v=1767720460","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-field-guide-to-radiation-isbn-9780143121275","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}