Uranium by Tom Zoellner
Uranium is a common element in the Earth's crust and the only naturally occuring mineral with the power to end all life on the planet. After WWII, it reshaped the global order - whoever could master uranium could master the world. Fortunes have been made from this yellow dirt, massive energy grids have been run from it. Fear of it panicked the American people into supporting the war in Iraq and its spectre threatens to create further conflicts in Iran and North Korea. Here, Tom Zoellner takes readers around the globe in an intriguing look at an immensely powerful mineral.Tom Zoellner is a magazine and newspaper journalist who has won numerous awards. He has worked as a Metro reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, The Salt Lake Tribune, and The Arizona Republic, and is a contributing editor for Men's Health magazine. He was awarded the Knight Fellowship in Specialized Reporting in 2002. He currently resides in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670020645 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670020648 |
| Title | Uranium |
| Author | Tom Zoellner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2009-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 337 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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