Excerpt from The Encyclopedia of X-Rays and Gamma RaysIt is believed that extraordinarily good coverage has been provided for topics very much in the-public eye, entirely apart from spectrometry and diffractometry, such as chemical and biological effects of radiation, dosimetry, radiation hazards and protection against these by chemicals and by shielding, and from Hiroshima the present dispassionate and accurate evaluation of the biological consequences upon survivors of the 1945 atomic bomb ings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Also the reader will find accounts Of the latest great strides in X-ray microscopy, and of ¿ash radiography and cineradiography at incredible speeds.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.