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Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World
by Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World
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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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- Penguin Books Brand
- Feb 23, 2010 Pub Date:
- 9780143116721 ISBN-13:
- 014311672X ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 8.34 in * 0.84 in * 5.52 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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