Introduction To Health Physics - Softcover

Cember, Herman; Johnson, Thomas E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071423087 ISBN 13: 9780071423083

Verlag: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

A dynamic, all-inclusive overview of the field of health physics

A Doody's Core Title for 2011!

If it's an important topic in the field of health physics, you'll find it in this trusted text . . . in sections on physical principles, atomic and nuclear structure, radioactivity, biological effects of radiation, and instrumentation. This one-of-a-kind guide spans the entire scope of the field and offers a problem-solving approach that will serve you throughout your career.

Features:

• A thorough overview of need-to-know topics, from a review of physical principles to a useful look at the interaction of radiation with matter
• More than 380 "Homework Problems" and 175+ "Example Problems"
• Essential background material on quantitative risk assessment for radiation exposure
• Authoritative radiation safety and environmental health coverage that supports the International Commission on Radiological Protection's standards for specific populations
• High-yield appendices to expand your comprehension of chapter material
• NEW! Essential coverage of non-ionizing radiation, lasers and microwaves, computer use in dose calculation, and dose limit recommendations

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Herman Cember, PhD, is Professor Emeritus, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Thomas E. Johnson, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Medical
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0071423087
• ISBN 13: 9780071423083
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 4
• Anzahl der Seiten: 843
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar