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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Chapter 1 Historical Background From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Mysterious Sickness – Discovery – Early Effects on Health – Radiation Protection Measures – Effect of Hiroshima and Nagasaki …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	17	2014	$1.70 Add
From Chapter 10 Conclusion From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	Conclusion	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	8	2014	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2 Mining from Colony to Nation From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses mining in Canada throughout the 19th century. Topics discussed include coal mining in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon gold rush. The authors discuss the political, …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	42	2021	$4.20 Add
From Chapter 2 Radiation Science From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Atoms – Radioactive Decay – Types of Radiation – Half-Life – Background Radiation – Units of Measurement	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	16	2014	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 3 Mining and the Industrial Boom From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses the peak of mining in Canada during the early 20th century. Topics discussed in this chapter include mining disasters that occurred during the early 20th century, the …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	52	2021	$5.20 Add
From Chapter 3 Radiation and the Human Body From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Internal versus External Radiation – The Radiation Weighting Factor – How Radiation Damages Cells – The Impact of Radiation on Our …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	16	2014	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 4 New Frontiers and the Post-War Mining Boom From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses shifts in Canada’s mining industry in the past-war era. Topics discussed in this chapter include the history of asbestos mining in Quebec, the growth of mining in the …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	40	2021	$4.00 Add
From Chapter 4 Radiation in Medicine From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Early Use of Radium – X-Rays – Radiopharmaceuticals – CT Scans – PET Scans – SPECT Scans – Other Scans – …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	12	2014	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Chapter 5 Rough Terrain, 1973-2016 From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses mining in Canada at the end of the 20th century, and into the early 21st century. Topics discussed in this chapter include increasing resistance to new mines from …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	26	2021	$2.60 Add
From Chapter 5 Industrial Use of Radiation From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Improper Disposal of Radioactive Devices: Three Case Studies – Radioactive Gauges – Nuclear Well Logging – Industrial Radiography …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	12	2014	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Chapter 6 Heritage, History, and Zombie Mines From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses abandoned mines throughout Canada and efforts to contain pollution and reclaim devastated land.	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From Chapter 6 Nuclear Power Plants From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: The Sarcophagus – History of Nuclear Power – Nuclear Fission – The Controlled Fission Chain Reaction – Types of Nuclear …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	32	2014	$3.20 Add
From Chapter 7 Uranium Mining From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: The Largest Release of Radioactivity in American History – Mining and Milling – Refining and Enriching – Health and Environmental …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	12	2014	$1.20 Add
From Chapter 8 Transportation of Radioactive Materials From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Nightmare in the Emergency Room – Packaging Radioactive Material – Transport Regulations – Transport – Risks and Concerns	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	9	2014	$0.90 Add
From Chapter 9 Radiation in War From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Nuclear Roulette: Three Case Studies – Radiation at Sea – “Depleted Uranium” – Nuclear Weapons – Nuclear War …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	22	2014	$2.20 Add
From NEW! Chapter Five Market Interventions – Accelerating Clean Technologies From: The Case for Climate Capitalism View ECW Press	This chapter explores a variety of policies that can be implemented to stimulate investment in green technologies and accelerate the implementation of these technologies. Policies discussed …	Tom Rand	43	2020	$4.30 Add