Description
The astonishing biography of a mineral that can sustain our world- or destroy itUranium occurs naturally in the earth’s crust-yet holds the power to end all life on the planet. This is its fundamental paradox, and its story is a fascinating window into the valor, greed, genius, and folly of humanity. A problem for miners in the Middle Ages, an inspiration to novelists and a boon to medicine, a devastat-ing weapon at the end of World War II, and eventually a polluter, killer, excuse for war with Iraq, potential deliverer of Armageddon and a possible last defense against global warming-Uranium is the riveting story of the most powerful element on earth, and one which will shape our future, for better or worse.
Author: Tom Zoellner
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2/23/2010
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75 lbs
Size: 8.3″ H x 5.5″ L x 0.9″ W
ISBN: 9780143116721
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