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From ![]() Chapter 1Historical Background |
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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 10Conclusion |
Conclusion | Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck | 8 | 2014 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 2Mining from Colony to Nation From: Mining Country |
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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 2Radiation Science |
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 |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 3Mining and the Industrial Boom From: Mining Country |
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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 3Radiation and the Human Body |
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 |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 4New Frontiers and the Post-War Mining Boom From: Mining Country |
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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 4Radiation in Medicine |
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 |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 5Rough Terrain, 1973-2016 From: Mining Country |
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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 5Industrial Use of Radiation |
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 |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 6Heritage, History, and Zombie Mines From: Mining Country |
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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 6Nuclear Power Plants |
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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 7Uranium Mining |
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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 8Transportation of Radioactive Materials |
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 |
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From ![]() Chapter 9Radiation in War |
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 |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter FiveMarket Interventions – Accelerating Clean Technologies |
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 |






