TY - BOOK AU - Tuniz,C. TI - Radioactivity: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780191778391 (ebook) : U1 - 539.752 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Radioactivity N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780199692422.001.0001 ER -