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Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World Paperback - 2010

by Tom Zoellner

The fascinating story of the substance that can sustain life--or destroy it--"Uranium" illustrates how the use of this mineral has shaped the modern world order.

Summary

The astonishing biography of a mineral that can sustain our world- or destroy it

Uranium 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 devastat­ing 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.



From the publisher

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.

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  • Title Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock That Shaped the World
  • Author Tom Zoellner
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, New York, NY
  • Date 2010-02-23
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780143116721 / 014311672X
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
  • Dewey Decimal Code 546.431

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  • New York Times Book Review, 03/28/2010, Page 22

About the author

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.

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