Volume 2 Anthropogenic sources Wiescher, Michael creator author. text bibliography xx S.l.] CRC PRESS 2025 First edition. monographic eng

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1 online resource "This book provides an accessible introduction to radioactivity. The second in a two-volume set, this volume is presented in two parts, covering its development and modern applications. It first explores the development and applications of technically enhanced natural radioactivity (TENR) and addresses nuclear energy sources, the fission and fusion processes, and the issues of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapon use and test programs. Later chapters explore the cutting-edge medical applications of radioactive materials in diagnostics and therapy, exploring nuclear medicine technologies such as x-ray tomography, brachytherapy, and positron emission tomography (PET). They also detail the broad range of applications of radioactive materials in industrial production processes, in the sterilization of tools and materials in the medical and the food industries, and in the analysis of art and archaeological material to analyse paintings and painting techniques to identify fakes and forgeries. The book concludes with a discussion of the societal impact and understanding of radioactivity, alongside detailing the underlying reasons for its negative preconceptions and the possible mitigation of these through better education and information practices. This book will be of interest to non-science undergraduates and nuclear astrophysics physics graduate students looking for an introduction to radioactivity, in addition to interested laypeople"-- From Natural to Anthropogenic Radioactivity -- TENR: Technically Enhanced Radioactivity -- Nuclear Weapons -- Nuclear Energy -- Radiation Therapy and Nuclear Medicine -- Radiological Applications in Industry and Technology -- Radioactivity in Art and Archaeology -- Radioactivity and Society Radioactivity SCIENCE / Nuclear Physics TECHNOLOGY / Nuclear Energy MEDICAL / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine QC795 9781040267301 1040267300 9781003435914 1003435912 9781040267240 1040267246 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003435914 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003435914 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf OCoLC-P 241203 20251030122247.0 9781003435914 eng