The Woman Who Knew Too Much

Autor

Gayle Jacoba Greene

Editura

The University Of Michigan Press

An publicare

2017

Nr. Pagini

376

ISBN

9780472053568

Categorii

In Limbi Străine

Descriere

Illuminates the life and achievements of the remarkable woman scientist who revolutionized the concept of radiation risk. Gayle Greene traces Stewart's life and career as she came up against ever more powerful authorities, first the British medical profession, then the US nuclear industry, and finally the regulatory agencies that set radiation safety standards throughout the world.