Discusses the discovery of radiation, explains why scientists were so slow to realize its dangerous effects, and looks at the effects of natural radiation

Multiple Exposures: Chronicles of the Radiation Age

Science & Math

CAUFIELD, Catherine

History & Philosophy

Harpercollins

In the Rainforest takes us to Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, revealing a colorful and bizarre world where fish live on fruit, spiders prey on birds, and violets grow to the size of apple trees. "I recommend In the Rainforest as scientific journalism at its best, and [Caufield's] book as the one to read to become informed about the tropical crisis. Caufield traveled the world, went to the difficult places, sometimes beautiful and often dispiriting, mastered the important ideas, and talked to an impressive number of people on all sides of the issues. . . . There are villains in abundance: corrupt government agents who aid in the destruction of native tribes, greedy caballero landowners, and even the governmental planners who with the best of intentions rush heedlessly toward the environmental degradation of their own countries."—E. O. Wilson, Science "The whole book is filled with amazing facts. . . . Moving and informative."—Ellen W. Chu, New York Times Book Review

In the Rainforest: Report from a Strange, Beautiful, Imperiled World

Biological Sciences

University of Chicago Press

Provides an entertaining, whimsical look at 104 unusual Britishers, including opera impresario John Christie and Joshua Norman, the self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States

The Emperor of the United States of America & Other Magnificent British Eccentrics

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

St Martins Pr

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In the Rainforest (Picador Books)

Pan Books, Ltd.

This is a history of the World Bank, which was set up in 1945 with the pledge to narrow the gap between the First and Third Worlds, but which has done nothing of the sort. The author argues that the Bank's bureaucrats, insulated from public scrutiny, are guilty of overlooking the human equation.

Masters of Illusion the World Bank and the Poverty of Nations

Business & Money

Economics

This is a history of the World Bank and the impact its activities have had on the developing world since 1945. It was set up with a pledge to bring the Third World into the first, but 50 years later the gap between the two is wider than ever. ...

Masters of Illusion

Macmillan

Details the animal and plant life, as well as the environmental vulnerability, of the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, Africa, India, the Philippines, and Indonesia

In the Rainforest

KNOPF

In the rainforest [hardcover] Caufield, Catherine [Jan 01, 1985]

In the rainforest

Heinemann

Memoirs of the Life of Henriette-Sylvie de Moliere: A Novel (The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe)

"Catherine Caufield has written an important book on an important topic:the history behind the safety standards limiting the effects of high energyradiation on human beings. . . . Provides an immense amount of informationin a very readable form."—W. Alan Runciman, Prometheus"From fallout and radon to radioactive smoke detectors and dental X-rays,Caufield traces the proliferation of the uses of radiation in medicine,industry and the military, and in generating energy. An intelligent,non-alarmist history."—Publishers Weekly

Multiple exposures: Chronicles of the radiation age

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Safety & First Aid

Secker Warburg

First American Edition edition (October 22, 1981)Language: English

The Emperor of the United States of America & other magnificent British eccentrics

Routledge& Kegan Paul

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