Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock that Shaped the World
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock that Shaped the World
By (Author) Tom Zoellner
Penguin Putnam Inc
Penguin USA
23rd February 2010
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest
Nuclear power and engineering
553.4932
Physical Properties
Paperback
368
Width 139mm, Height 212mm
337g
Description
Uranium occurs naturally in the Earth's crust, yet it holds the power to end all life on the planet. This is its fundamental paradox and its story, told here, is a fascinating window into the valour, greed, genius and folly of humanity. A problem for miners in the Middle Ages, an inspiration to novelists, a boon to medicine, a devastating weapon at the end of WWII, a polluter, an excuse for war with Iraq and a possible last defense against global warming, Uranium is the most powerful element on earth and one which will shape the future, for better or worse.
Reviews
"CRAZY, FASCINATING"
- JOHN STEWART
Author Bio
Tom Zoellner has worked as a contributing editor for Men's Health magazine and as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. His book The Heartless Stone- A Journey Through the World of Diamonds and Desire will be published in the summer of 2006.
