Mad on Radium : New Zealand in the Atomic Age.

Although New Zealander Lord Rutherford was the first to split the atom, the country has since been known around the world for its nuclear-free stance. In this engaging and accessible book, an alternative history is revealed of ""nuclear New Zealand""--When there was much enthusia...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Priestley, Rebecca
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : Auckland University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Nuclear engineering > New Zealand > History.
Nuclear energy > Government policy > New Zealand.
Antinuclear movement > New Zealand.
Génie nucléaire > Nouvelle-Zélande > Histoire.
Énergie nucléaire > Politique gouvernementale > Nouvelle-Zélande.
Mouvement antinucléaire > Nouvelle-Zélande.
SCIENCE > Physics > Nuclear.
Antinuclear movement
Nuclear energy > Government policy
Nuclear engineering
New Zealand
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Although New Zealander Lord Rutherford was the first to split the atom, the country has since been known around the world for its nuclear-free stance. In this engaging and accessible book, an alternative history is revealed of ""nuclear New Zealand""--When there was much enthusiasm for nuclear science and technology. From the first users of X-rays and radium in medicine to the plans for a nuclear power station on the Kaipara Harbour, this account uncovers the long and rich history of New Zealanders' engagement with the nuclear world and the roots.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (529 pages)
ISBN:9781775581154
1775581152

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