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Environmental Radiochemical Analysis IV is a collection of original papers presented at the Eleventh International Sympo......more
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Atomistic simulations of metals under irradiation are indispensable for understanding damage processes at time- and leng......more
This book summarises approaches and current practices in actinide immobilisation using chemically-durable crystalline ma......more
An up-to-date overview of the different x-ray based methods in the hot fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology, includi......more
Offers microwave engineers and advanced engineering students a comprehensive analysis of electromagnetic fields and thei......more
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Devra Davis presents a range of recent and long-suppressed research in this timely bombshell. Cell phone radiation is a ......more
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International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Science and Engineering, ICANSE-2009 aims at summarizing research activi......more
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