Radioactivity: A Very Short Introduction

Radioactivity: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions

Radioactivity – the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation – is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, and energy production. But it remains misunderstood and feared. In this Very Short Introduction, Claudio Tuniz explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity.

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Claudio Tuniz (Assistant Director, Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics at Trieste, Italy) – Oxford University Press