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Radiation Biophysics

by Edward L. Alpen
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9780120530854
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Academic Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Academic Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 520
  • Original Price: USD 165.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: 2nd Ed.
  • Item Weight: 880 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, Life Sciences / Biophysics, and Physiology

This newly revised and updated edition of Radiation Biophysics provides an in-depth description of the physics and chemistry of radiation and its effects on biological systems. Coverage begins with fundamental concepts of the physics of radiation and radioactivity, then progresses through the chemistry and biology of the interaction of radiation with living systems. The Second Edition of this highly praised text includes major revisions which reflect the rapid advances in the field. New material covers recent developments in the fields of carcinogenesis, DNA repair, molecular genetics, and the molecular biology of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. The book also includes extensive discussion of the practical impact of radiation on everyday life.

Alpen, Edward L.: - Edward L. Alpen is the recipient of many awards, including the Distinguished Service Medal of the Department of Defense and the Navy Science Medal for Distinguished Achievement in Science. Dr. Alpen has been listed in Leaders in American Science, Marquis' Who's Who in the World of Science, and Marquis' Who's Who in the World. Alpen has also been a member of numerous professional societies, including the Bioelectromagnetic Society, the Royal Society of Medicine, the California Academy of Sciences, the Radiation Research Society, and the British Institute of Radiology. Highlights of Alpen's professional career includes positions as ExecutiveVice President and Chief Technical Officer, Neutron Technology Corporation (1990-1992), Director of the United Kingdom and Ireland Study, Centre of the University of California, London (1988-1990), Chair of the Technical Electronic Products Radiation Safety Standards Commission of the Food and Drug Administration (1977-1980), Director of the Washington State Board of International Trade (1974-1976), Associate Director of the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (1969-1971), and Directorof the Biological and Medical Sciences Division at the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (1958-1969). Dr. Alpen currently holds concurrent faculty appointments at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.

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