Deadly sunshine : the history and fatal legacy of radium
Harvie, David2005
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Radium, discovered by Marie Curie, has an extraordinary history. First touted as a miracle cure, its dangers emerged by the 1920s and its legacy is still with us. In 'Deadly Sunshine' David Harvie offers an insight into the social history of scientific discovery through radium's chequered history.
Main title:
Deadly sunshine : the history and fatal legacy of radium / David I. Harvie.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Tempus, 2005.
Collation:
288 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 279-282.
ISBN:
07524339549780752433950
Dewey class:
546.3'96546.396546.396
Language:
English
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BRN:
420350
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