Life atomic: a history of radioisotopes in science and medicine
Auteur :
Creager, Angela N. H.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226017808
Date de publication :
18 oct. 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
After World War II, the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) began mass-producing radioisotopes, sending out nearly 64,000 shipments of radioactive materials to scientists and physicians by 1955. This title tells the story of how these radioisotopes, which were simultaneously scientific tools and political icons, transformed biomedicine and ecology.