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 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.
| ISBN | 9780143116721 |
| Autor(a) | Zoellner, Tom |
| Editora | Penguin Group USA |
| Ano de edição | 2010 |
| Páginas | 368 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 21,10 X 14,00 |