Half Lives
The Unlikely History of Radium
Lucy Jane Santos
Discover the fascinating, sometimes macabre history of radium and its uses in everyday life. From a present for a queen to a supposed cure-all in the twentieth century, author Lucy Jane Santos delves into the stories of the people - both reputable and not - who commodified the wonder element. Explore the downfall and discredit of the industry through the eyes of those who bought, sold and eventually feared the once-fetishized substance. Half Lives is a unique examination of the interplay between science and popular culture.
Publish Date
2020-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
2020-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.68
ISBN
9781643137483
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-12-12T16:15:09.000Z
HALF LIVES
Of all the radioactive elements discovered in the 19th century, it was radium that became the focus of both public fascination & entrepreneurial zeal. @lucyjanesantos_ tells the curious and sometimes macabre story of the element. Science history at its weirdest! – source