Radioactivity and Radiation What They Are, What They Do, and How to
This book lays the foundations for you to understand all that you always wanted to know about radioactivity. It begins by setting out essential information about the structure of matter, how radiation occurs and how it can be measured. It goes on to
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Radioactivity and Radiation What They Are, What They Do, and How to Harness Them
Radioactivity and Radiation
“Radiation Protection”
c by Claus Grupen
Claus Grupen Mark Rodgers •
Radioactivity and Radiation What They Are, What They Do, and How to Harness Them
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Mark Rodgers Bluesmith Information Systems Leeds UK
Claus Grupen Department of Physics University of Siegen Siegen Germany
ISBN 978-3-319-42329-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42330-2
ISBN 978-3-319-42330-2
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