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Author: Timothy J. Jorgensen
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
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Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.794kg
ISBN: 9780691165035
ISBN 10: 0691165033
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 23 February 2016
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Format: Hardback
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Language: English
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Winner of the 2017 PROSE Award in History of Science, Medicine & Technology, Association of American Publishers One of Physics World's Top Ten Books of the Year, 2016 One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 #6 on The Telegraph's Top 50 Books of the Year 2016 One of Smithsonian Magazine's Best Science Books of 2016 Shortlisted for Physics World's Book of the Year 2016 Jorgensen walks readers through the history of humanity's interaction with radiation... [Strange Glow] is a solid, accessible work, but perhaps its most beneficial aspect is that Jorgensen equips readers with enough knowledge to make their own risk assessments, whether it is of a potential medical diagnostic test or a particular consumer decision. --Publishers Weekly Unbiased, comprehensible information on radiation risk is hard to come by...Strange Glowfills this gap. --Science Narrative science at its best ... a propulsive story, each piece building on the next in a series of progressive revelations... A seismic piece of scientific inquiry, top shelf in narrative style and illumination. --Kirkus, starred review The only antidote to irrational fear is knowledge, andStrange Glowimparts this in spades. --Independent Strange Glow isn't about lessening what is largely a sensible fear, but about removing some of the mystery and misunderstanding... This is a long overdue and successful attempt to rationalise an emotional subject by telling its story in very human terms. --Engineering & Technology News Strange Glow ... integrates detailed science and carefully illuminated medical statistics with the personal lives of scientists... The book's goal--'to present the facts about radiation as objectively and even-handedly as possible, leaving you to decide which aspects to fear'--is achieved with authority and style. --Andrew Robinson, Lancet This book can be enjoyed as a sort of scientific QI--a string of interesting facts you can't wait to share with anyone who can be persuaded to listen... Jorgensen proves that there's no excuse for convoluted writing, however difficult the subject. His conversational style makes even the most complex equations seem attractive. --William Cook, The Spectator [Strange Glow] is ... the story of human interaction with radiation--beginning with the one type that we can see (light) and continuing through radio waves, atomic blasts, cellphones, radon, microwave ovens, luggage scanners, the Fukushima accident, and on and on... Jorgensen avoids graphs and numbers, instead relying largely on entertaining--if alarming--anecdotes. --Nancy Szokan, Washington Post What I certainly did not expect was to get caught up in the stories of the scientists [in Strange Glow]... Jorgensen has written a compelling book about the history of radiation... [His] gift is that he make us care about the scientists. --Jacqueline Cutler, Newark Star-Ledger Strange Glow is a cracking good read, filled with fascinating stories about the people behind the science. --Literary Review Timothy Jorgensen is a scientist with a knack for narrative storytelling. --Ryan Stellabotte, Fordham News Strange Glow is clear, engaging and refreshingly willing to treat the reader as a thinking adult. --Japan Times Strange Glow is a fantastic, well-written book about the benefits and risks of radiation. Jorgenson uses common prose so that a wide range of readers can follow the discussions...The book includes extensive, useful, and lucid discussions on medical x-rays and radon gas. Readers also learn the facts regarding the Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdowns and the problems they cause. [A] well-researched book. --Choice Informative, fast paced and entertaining... I guarantee you will be engaged and surprised. --Chemistry World Jorgensen's lucid writing and strong story-telling skills are demonstrated thoroughly in this book, making it a pleasure to read... In its simplicity and conciseness, it greatly contributes to removing some of the mystery and misunderstanding that surrounds radiation... I feel it will become a very useful resource to the general public as well as to radiation experts. --Jun Deng, Physics World A narrative history, which integrates detailed science and statistics with the personal lives of the pioneers. [Jorgensen's] goal--'to present the facts about radiation as objectively and even-handedly as possible, leaving you to decide which aspects to fear'--is achieved with authority and style. --Andrew Robinson, The Telegraph Jorgenson lays out the progression of mankind's understanding of radiation science over the past century, including the figures, breakthroughs and disasters that moved the field forward (for better or worse). An informative read that chronicles the history and science of humankind's 'ambivalent' relationship with this strange force. --Rachel Gross, Smithsonian [Jorgensen] ... has chosen another original but interesting and straightforward way of storytelling, devoid of scientific jargon, to achieve the aim of reaching the widest possible audience of readers, regardless to their technical background... Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation ... Will certainly be useful due to the striking and exciting style of its presentation. --R.M. Alexakhin, Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Winner of the 2017 PROSE Award in History of Science, Medicine & Technology, Association of American Publishers One of Physics World's Top Ten Books of the Year, 2016 One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 #6 on The Telegraph's Top 50 Books of the Year 2016 One of Smithsonian Magazine's Best Science Books of 2016 Shortlisted for Physics World's Book of the Year 2016 Jorgensen walks readers through the history of humanity's interaction with radiation... [Strange Glow] is a solid, accessible work, but perhaps its most beneficial aspect is that Jorgensen equips readers with enough knowledge to make their own risk assessments, whether it is of a potential medical diagnostic test or a particular consumer decision. --Publishers Weekly [U]nbiased, comprehensible information on radiation risk is hard to come by. Timothy J. Jorgensen's book Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation fills this gap, using history to explain how we encounter radiation and how it affects us... Jorgensen is a good storyteller, with an eye for compelling details. --Angela Creager, Science In this spirited, thorough investigation into radiation, molecular radiation biologist Jorgensen ... delivers narrative science at its best, providing a propulsive story, each piece building on the next in a series of progressive revelations... A seismic piece of scientific inquiry, top shelf in narrative style and illumination. --Kirkus, starred review We need to talk about radiation, because although we like to think we have shed our primitive fears and superstitions, this is one topic that has so far proved resistant to the march of rationality... The only antidote to irrational fear is knowledge, and Strange Glow imparts this in spades. --Peter Forbes, Independent A long overdue and successful attempt to rationalise an emotional subject by telling its story in very human terms. --Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology Strange Glow ... integrates detailed science and carefully illuminated medical statistics with the personal lives of scientists... The book's goal--'to present the facts about radiation as objectively and even-handedly as possible, leaving you to decide which aspects to fear'--is achieved with authority and style. --Andrew Robinson, Lancet This book can be enjoyed as a sort of scientific QI--a string of interesting facts you can't wait to share with anyone who can be persuaded to listen... Jorgensen proves that there's no excuse for convoluted writing, however difficult the subject. His conversational style makes even the most complex equations seem attractive. --William Cook, The Spectator [Strange Glow] is ... the story of human interaction with radiation--beginning with the one type that we can see (light) and continuing through radio waves, atomic blasts, cellphones, radon, microwave ovens, luggage scanners, the Fukushima accident, and on and on... Jorgensen avoids graphs and numbers, instead relying largely on entertaining--if alarming--anecdotes. --Nancy Szokan, Washington Post What I certainly did not expect was to get caught up in the stories of the scientists [in Strange Glow]... Jorgensen has written a compelling book about the history of radiation... [His] gift is that he make us care about the scientists. --Jacqueline Cutler, Newark Star-Ledger Strange Glow is a cracking good read, filled with fascinating stories about the people behind the science and covering vastly more of that science than I anticipated, in an accessible style... Jorgensen writes, 'If I have done my job well, readers of this book will learn a tremendous amount about radiation and will find this information useful in many practical ways.' He has, and they will. --John Gribbin, Literary Review Timothy Jorgensen is a scientist with a knack for narrative storytelling. --Ryan Stellabotte, Fordham News Strange Glow is clear, engaging and refreshingly willing to treat the reader as a thinking adult. --Matt Treyvaud, Japan Times Strange Glow is a fantastic, well-written book about the benefits and risks of radiation. Jorgenson uses common prose so that a wide range of readers can follow the discussions...The book includes extensive, useful, and lucid discussions on medical x-rays and radon gas. Readers also learn the facts regarding the Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdowns and the problems they cause. [A] well-researched book. --Choice Informative, fast paced and entertaining... This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever wondered: How does radiation work? How much do we know about it? And how can something invisible be so powerful and have so many applications in our day-to-day lives? Or for anyone who thinks they understand the concepts of radiation, I guarantee you will be engaged and surprised. --Lizzie Blaxland, Chemistry World Jorgensen's lucid writing and strong story-telling skills are demonstrated thoroughly in this book, making it a pleasure to read... In its simplicity and conciseness, it greatly contributes to removing some of the mystery and misunderstanding that surrounds radiation... I feel it will become a very useful resource to the general public as well as to radiation experts. --Jun Deng, Physics World A narrative history, which integrates detailed science and statistics with the personal lives of the pioneers. [Jorgensen's] goal--'to present the facts about radiation as objectively and even-handedly as possible, leaving you to decide which aspects to fear'--is achieved with authority and style. --Andrew Robinson, The Telegraph Jorgenson lays out the progression of mankind's understanding of radiation science over the past century, including the figures, breakthroughs and disasters that moved the field forward (for better or worse). An informative read that chronicles the history and science of humankind's 'ambivalent' relationship with this strange force. --Rachel Gross, Smithsonian [Jorgensen] ... has chosen another original but interesting and straightforward way of storytelling, devoid of scientific jargon, to achieve the aim of reaching the widest possible audience of readers, regardless to their technical background... Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation ... Will certainly be useful due to the striking and exciting style of its presentation. --R.M. Alexakhin, Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Jorgensen walks readers through the history of humanity's interaction with radiation... [Strange Glow] is a solid, accessible work, but perhaps its most beneficial aspect is that Jorgensen equips readers with enough knowledge to make their own risk assessments, whether it is of a potential medical diagnostic test or a particular consumer decision. --Publishers Weekly [U]nbiased, comprehensible information on radiation risk is hard to come by. Timothy J. Jorgensen's book Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation fills this gap, using history to explain how we encounter radiation and how it affects us... Jorgensen is a good storyteller, with an eye for compelling details. --Angela Creager, Science In this spirited, thorough investigation into radiation, molecular radiation biologist Jorgensen ... delivers narrative science at its best, providing a propulsive story, each piece building on the next in a series of progressive revelations... A seismic piece of scientific inquiry, top shelf in narrative style and illumination. --Kirkus, starred review
Jorgensen walks readers through the history of humanity's interaction with radiation... [Strange Glow] is a solid, accessible work, but perhaps its most beneficial aspect is that Jorgensen equips readers with enough knowledge to make their own risk assessments, whether it is of a potential medical diagnostic test or a particular consumer decision. --Publishers Weekly In this spirited, thorough investigation into radiation, molecular radiation biologist Jorgensen ... delivers narrative science at its best, providing a propulsive story, each piece building on the next in a series of progressive revelations... A seismic piece of scientific inquiry, top shelf in narrative style and illumination. --Kirkus, starred review
In this spirited, thorough investigation into radiation, molecular radiation biologist Jorgensen ... delivers narrative science at its best, providing a propulsive story, each piece building on the next in a series of progressive revelations... A seismic piece of scientific inquiry, top shelf in narrative style and illumination. --Kirkus, starred review
Jorgensen walks readers through the history of humanity's interaction with radiation... [Strange Glow] is a solid, accessible work, but perhaps its most beneficial aspect is that Jorgensen equips readers with enough knowledge to make their own risk assessments, whether it is of a potential medical diagnostic test or a particular consumer decision. --Publishers Weekly [U]nbiased, comprehensible information on radiation risk is hard to come by. Timothy J. Jorgensen's book Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation fills this gap, using history to explain how we encounter radiation and how it affects us... Jorgensen is a good storyteller, with an eye for compelling details. --Angela Creager, Science In this spirited, thorough investigation into radiation, molecular radiation biologist Jorgensen ... delivers narrative science at its best, providing a propulsive story, each piece building on the next in a series of progressive revelations... A seismic piece of scientific inquiry, top shelf in narrative style and illumination. --Kirkus, starred review We need to talk about radiation, because although we like to think we have shed our primitive fears and superstitions, this is one topic that has so far proved resistant to the march of rationality... The only antidote to irrational fear is knowledge, and Strange Glow imparts this in spades. --Peter Forbes, Independent A long overdue and successful attempt to rationalise an emotional subject by telling its story in very human terms. --Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology
Jorgensen walks readers through the history of humanity's interaction with radiation... [Strange Glow] is a solid, accessible work, but perhaps its most beneficial aspect is that Jorgensen equips readers with enough knowledge to make their own risk assessments, whether it is of a potential medical diagnostic test or a particular consumer decision. --Publishers Weekly [U]nbiased, comprehensible information on radiation risk is hard to come by. Timothy J. Jorgensen's book Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation fills this gap, using history to explain how we encounter radiation and how it affects us... Jorgensen is a good storyteller, with an eye for compelling details. --Angela Creager, Science In this spirited, thorough investigation into radiation, molecular radiation biologist Jorgensen ... delivers narrative science at its best, providing a propulsive story, each piece building on the next in a series of progressive revelations... A seismic piece of scientific inquiry, top shelf in narrative style and illumination. --Kirkus, starred review We need to talk about radiation, because although we like to think we have shed our primitive fears and superstitions, this is one topic that has so far proved resistant to the march of rationality... The only antidote to irrational fear is knowledge, and Strange Glow imparts this in spades. --Peter Forbes, Independent A long overdue and successful attempt to rationalise an emotional subject by telling its story in very human terms. --Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology Strange Glow ... integrates detailed science and carefully illuminated medical statistics with the personal lives of scientists... The book's goal--'to present the facts about radiation as objectively and even-handedly as possible, leaving you to decide which aspects to fear'--is achieved with authority and style. --Andrew Robinson, Lancet This book can be enjoyed as a sort of scientific QI--a string of interesting facts you can't wait to share with anyone who can be persuaded to listen... Jorgensen proves that there's no excuse for convoluted writing, however difficult the subject. His conversational style makes even the most complex equations seem attractive. --William Cook, The Spectator [Strange Glow] is ... the story of human interaction with radiation--beginning with the one type that we can see (light) and continuing through radio waves, atomic blasts, cellphones, radon, microwave ovens, luggage scanners, the Fukushima accident, and on and on... Jorgensen avoids graphs and numbers, instead relying largely on entertaining--if alarming--anecdotes. --Nancy Szokan, Washington Post What I certainly did not expect was to get caught up in the stories of the scientists [in Strange Glow]... Jorgensen has written a compelling book about the history of radiation... [His] gift is that he make us care about the scientists. --Jacqueline Cutler, Newark Star-Ledger Strange Glow is a cracking good read, filled with fascinating stories about the people behind the science and covering vastly more of that science than I anticipated, in an accessible style... Jorgensen writes, 'If I have done my job well, readers of this book will learn a tremendous amount about radiation and will find this information useful in many practical ways.' He has, and they will. --John Gribbin, Literary Review Timothy Jorgensen is a scientist with a knack for narrative storytelling. --Ryan Stellabotte, Fordham News Strange Glow is clear, engaging and refreshingly willing to treat the reader as a thinking adult. --Matt Treyvaud, Japan Times Strange Glow is a fantastic, well-written book about the benefits and risks of radiation. Jorgenson uses common prose so that a wide range of readers can follow the discussions...The book includes extensive, useful, and lucid discussions on medical x-rays and radon gas. Readers also learn the facts regarding the Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdowns and the problems they cause. [A] well-researched book. --Choice
Jorgensen walks readers through the history of humanity's interaction with radiation... [Strange Glow] is a solid, accessible work, but perhaps its most beneficial aspect is that Jorgensen equips readers with enough knowledge to make their own risk assessments, whether it is of a potential medical diagnostic test or a particular consumer decision. --Publishers Weekly [U]nbiased, comprehensible information on radiation risk is hard to come by. Timothy J. Jorgensen's book Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation fills this gap, using history to explain how we encounter radiation and how it affects us... Jorgensen is a good storyteller, with an eye for compelling details. --Angela Creager, Science In this spirited, thorough investigation into radiation, molecular radiation biologist Jorgensen ... delivers narrative science at its best, providing a propulsive story, each piece building on the next in a series of progressive revelations... A seismic piece of scientific inquiry, top shelf in narrative style and illumination. --Kirkus, starred review We need to talk about radiation, because although we like to think we have shed our primitive fears and superstitions, this is one topic that has so far proved resistant to the march of rationality... The only antidote to irrational fear is knowledge, and Strange Glow imparts this in spades. --Peter Forbes, Independent A long overdue and successful attempt to rationalise an emotional subject by telling its story in very human terms. --Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology Strange Glow ... integrates detailed science and carefully illuminated medical statistics with the personal lives of scientists... The book's goal--'to present the facts about radiation as objectively and even-handedly as possible, leaving you to decide which aspects to fear'--is achieved with authority and style. --Andrew Robinson, Lancet This book can be enjoyed as a sort of scientific QI--a string of interesting facts you can't wait to share with anyone who can be persuaded to listen... Jorgensen proves that there's no excuse for convoluted writing, however difficult the subject. His conversational style makes even the most complex equations seem attractive. --William Cook, The Spectator [Strange Glow] is ... the story of human interaction with radiation--beginning with the one type that we can see (light) and continuing through radio waves, atomic blasts, cellphones, radon, microwave ovens, luggage scanners, the Fukushima accident, and on and on... Jorgensen avoids graphs and numbers, instead relying largely on entertaining--if alarming--anecdotes. --Nancy Szokan, Washington Post What I certainly did not expect was to get caught up in the stories of the scientists [in Strange Glow]... Jorgensen has written a compelling book about the history of radiation... [His] gift is that he make us care about the scientists. --Jacqueline Cutler, Newark Star-Ledger Strange Glow is a cracking good read, filled with fascinating stories... The first delight is that Timothy Jorgensen deals with radiation in all its forms ... in an accessible style. --John Gribbin, Literary Review
