LEADER 04854nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910457215703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-11984-9 010 $a9786611119843 010 $a0-08-054888-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000357787 035 $a(EBL)305647 035 $a(OCoLC)469630139 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000232281 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11187956 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000232281 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10210744 035 $a(PQKB)10984656 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC305647 035 $a(PPN)170236846 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL305647 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10188643 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL111984 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000357787 100 $a20070604d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRadioactivity$b[electronic resource] $eintroduction and history /$fby Michael F. L'Annunziata ; with foreword by Werner Burkart 210 $aOxford $cElsevier$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (633 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-444-52715-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront cover; Radioactivity; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols; Introduction: Radioactivity and Our Well-Being; 1 Human Health; 2 Biological Research; 3 Food and Agriculture; 4 Water Resources; 5 Marine Resources; 6 Industrial Applications; 7 Nuclear Power; 8 Summary; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part I: for Chapter 1; Chapter 1: Alpha Radiation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Decay Energy; 1.3 Alpha-Particle Interactions with Matter; 1.4 Alpha-Particle Ranges; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part II: for Chapter 2; Chapter 2: Beta Radiation; 2.1 Introduction 327 $a2.2 Negatrons2.3 Positrons; 2.4 Beta-Particle Absorption and Transmission; 2.5 Stopping Power and Linear Energy Transfer; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part III: for Chapter 3; Chapter 3: Gamma- and X-Radiation-Photons; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Dual Nature: Wave and Particle; 3.3 Gamma Radiation; 3.4 Annihilation Radiation; 3.5 Cherenkov Radiation; 3.6 X-Radiation; 3.7 Interactions of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part IV: for Chapter 4; Chapter 4: Neutron Radiation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Neutron Classification; 4.3 Sources of Neutrons 327 $a4.4 Interactions of Neutrons with Matter4.5 Neutron Attenuation and Cross-Sections; 4.6 Neutron Decay; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part V: for Chapter 5; Chapter 5: Atomic Electron Radiation; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Internal-Conversion Electrons; 5.3 Auger Electrons; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VI: for Chapter 6; Chapter 6: Cosmic Radiation; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Classification and Properties; 6.3 Showers of the Cosmic Radiation; 6.4 Cosmic Rays Underground; 6.5 Origins of Cosmic Radiation; 6.6 Cosmic Background Radiation; 6.7 Dose from Cosmic Radiation and Other Sources 327 $aRadioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VII: for Chapter 7Chapter 7: Cherenkov Radiation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Theory and Properties; 7.3 Cherenkov Photons from Gamma-Ray Interactions; 7.4 Particle Identification (PID); 7.5 Applications in Radionuclide Analysis; Radioactivity Hall of Fame-Part VIII: for Chapter 8; Chapter 8: Radionuclide Decay, Mass, and Radioactivity Units; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Half-Life; 8.3 General Decay Equations; 8.4 Secular Equilibrium; 8.5 Transient Equilibrium; 8.6 No Equilibrium; 8.7 More Complex Decay Schemes; 8.8 Radioactivity Units and Radionuclide Mass 327 $aAppendix A: Particle Range-Energy CorrelationsAppendix B: Periodic Table of the Elements; References; Index 330 $aRadioactivity: Introduction and Early History provides an introduction to radioactivity from natural and artificial sources on earth and radiation of cosmic origins. This book answers many questions for the layperson, student, teacher, and even practitioner as to the origins, properties, detection and measurement, and applications of radioactivity. Written at a level that most laypersons can appreciate, it includes many calculations that students and teachers may use in class work. Radioactivity: Introduction and Early History also serves as a refresher for experienced practitioners wh 606 $aRadioactivity 606 $aRadioactivity$xHistory 606 $aNuclear physicists 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aRadioactivity. 615 0$aRadioactivity$xHistory. 615 0$aNuclear physicists. 676 $a539.7 700 $aL'Annunziata$b Michael F$0722173 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457215703321 996 $aRadioactivity$91922043 997 $aUNINA