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Atomic Adventures
- Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder - A Journey into the Wild World of Nuclear Science
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
Whether you are a scientist or a poet, pro-nuclear energy or staunch opponent, conspiracy theorist or pragmatist, James Mahaffey's books have served to open up the world of nuclear science like never before. With clear explanations of some of the most complex scientific endeavors in history, Mahaffey's new book looks back at the atom's wild, secretive past and then toward its potentially bright future.
Mahaffey unearths lost reactors on far-flung Pacific islands and trees that were exposed to active fission that changed gender or bloomed in the dead of winter. He explains why we have nuclear submarines but not nuclear aircraft and why cold fusion doesn't exist. And who knew that radiation counting was once a fashionable trend?
Though parts of the nuclear history might seem like a fiction mash-up where cowboys somehow got a hold of a reactor, Mahaffey's vivid prose holds the listener in thrall of the infectious energy of scientific curiosity and ingenuity that may one day hold the key to solving our energy crisis or sending us to Mars.
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- Lyles Golden Syrup
- 24-11-21
Journey through the mysterious
I loved it. Good quality assurance written in an accessible manner with authority and credibility.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-04-22
Really interesting and well delivered
Really good narration and well written piece. Definitely worth a listen.
Some amazing stories that are delivered in an amusing yet informative manner.
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- Reluctant Sceptic
- 15-08-21
Very Entertaining, full stop.
Entertainingly written, with what science needing an understanding well explained. The dry humour dropped in at times is worth a listen to alone. Full marks also goes to the narrator. He kept me fully engaged all the way through.
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- AZ
- 29-10-17
Interesting information
It’s like a bag full of interesting facts, with a bit a loose structure attached to each of the stories. I enjoyed it and would recommend it for those who already know a lot about this topic.
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- Mr. S. A. Gosling
- 06-09-21
stuff I had no idea about!
the nice thing about this book is that it assumes you know more about nuclear physics than you probably do. it is not dumbed down at all and the better for it!
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- Anonymous User
- 31-08-21
Interasting
The book contains several stories, some are amazing, others a bit dull, but overall, worth a read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-03-19
enjoyed the fun stories
A really enjoyable book of forgotten nuclear stories. Read after Atomic Accidents, it follows on quite nicely.
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- Gilles Guichard
- 28-07-22
A+++ Scientist who worked on the projects
love it and definitely recommend it. you don't need to be an expert in nuclear physics to understand thos amazing stories. I must say that all the books I've read from the scientists of that erra all tell a very similar scenarios. All of them changed the corse of history and contributed to new doors still undiscovered. Bravo
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- AJB
- 23-09-21
Excellent
I loved this audiobook, it was full of interest to me, very well written and narrated. I have to admit that I may be biased as I am a Radiochemist and I knew some of the characters who were featured.
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- Macksparky
- 03-11-19
loved the book
Great to hear some new stories on this topic rather than the jaded old anecdotes we are usually treated to.
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