The book gives a historical, interdisciplinary, and theoreticaldiscussion on management of radioactive waste. Chronicling thelifetime achievements of Marie Curie, the book seeks to informreaders what radioactive waste is, where it comes from, and how wecame to our current state of affairs. The book discusses the"ever-increasing amounts of waste" as more nuclearpower plants come into use and plans of other nations arediscussed. It covers the development...