Uranium - by Tom Zoellner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The fascinating story of the substance that can sustain life--or destroy it--"Uranium" illustrates how the use of this mineral has shaped the modern world order.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b> The astonishing biography of a mineral that can sustain our world- or destroy it</b> <p/> Uranium occurs naturally in the earth's crust-yet holds the power to end all life on the planet. This is its fundamental paradox, and its story is a fascinating window into the valor, greed, genius, and folly of humanity. A problem for miners in the Middle Ages, an inspiration to novelists and a boon to medicine, a devastat-ing weapon at the end of World War II, and eventually a polluter, killer, excuse for war with Iraq, potential deliverer of Armageddon and a possible last defense against global warming-<i>Uranium</i> is the riveting story of the most powerful element on earth, and one which will shape our future, for better or worse.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>CRAZY, FASCINATING <br>- JOHN STEWART<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Tom Zoellner has worked as a contributing editor for <b>Men's Health</b> magazine and as a reporter for the <b>San Francisco Chronicle</b>. His book <b>The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds and Desire</b> will be published in the summer of 2006.
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