Atoms, Radiation, and Radiation Protection
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Book Overview
This thoroughly updated and expanded edition features two new chapters on statistics for health physics and on environmental radioactivity, particularly concerning radon and radon daughters. Fresh material includes: a derivation of the stopping-power formula for heavy charged particles in the impulse approximation, a detailed discussion of beta-particle track structure and penetration in matter, an extensive description of the various interaction coefficients for photons, several new worked examples and additional end-of-chapter problems.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0471595810
ISBN13:9780471595816
Release Date:April 1995
Publisher:Wiley-Vch
Length:575 Pages
Weight:2.26 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.9" x 9.7"
Customer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
great service..im in south korea..i orderd on 30 april new paper back estimate delivery date was 30 june to 1 july however i got it on 15th may.. i already have another nuclear book that i don't quite like i haven't read anything..i will in the few next days and comaper it to the other book i have i'll write what i think withen 3~4 weeks
A must have
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is a must have book if you work in the Health Physics world! RIP Jim Turner.
Radiation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book was most useful to me in calculating dose, it has a good breadth of the subject matter and will purchase my own copy...currently using advisor's copy.
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