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An Introduction to Radiobiology
A. H. W. Nias
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Description for An Introduction to Radiobiology
Paperback. This new edition of A.H.W. Nias' successful book provides an updated and revised introduction to quantitative radiobiology, particularly, to those aspects of the subject which have a practical application. Radiation is used to cure cancer but can also cause it. Radiation is also used in medical diagnosis and in nuclear power stations. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMPH; PHVN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
This new edition of A.H.W. Nias' successful book provides an updated and revised introduction to quantitative radiobiology, particularly, to those aspects of the subject which have a practical application. Radiation is used to cure cancer but can also cause it. Radiation is also used in medical diagnosis and in nuclear power stations. In these areas, where questions of benefit and detriment arise, the biological effects of the radiation can now be predicted. There are few aspects of life where risk estimates are so firmly founded on quantitative data. This is not only because of the precision with which radiation dose ... Read more
This new edition of A.H.W. Nias' successful book provides an updated and revised introduction to quantitative radiobiology, particularly, to those aspects of the subject which have a practical application. Radiation is used to cure cancer but can also cause it. Radiation is also used in medical diagnosis and in nuclear power stations. In these areas, where questions of benefit and detriment arise, the biological effects of the radiation can now be predicted. There are few aspects of life where risk estimates are so firmly founded on quantitative data. This is not only because of the precision with which radiation dose ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
404
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471975908
SKU
V9780471975908
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About A. H. W. Nias
A. H. W. Nias, formerly Emeritus Richard Dimbleby Professor of Cancer Research, United Medical and Dental Schools, University of London, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
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