Radioactivity : a very short introduction /
Claudio Tuniz.
- First edition.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
- 1 online resource (xx, 154 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
- Very short introductions .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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. This volume explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity.