This book presents a compelling account of atomic development over the last century that demonstrates how humans have repeatedly chosen to ignore the associated

Tracing uranium's past, and how it intersects with our understanding of other radioactive elements, this book aims to disentangle our attitudes and to unpick th

The fascinating, curious, and sometimes macabre history of radium as seen in its uses in everyday life. Of all the radioactive elements discovered at the end of

Wastelanding tells the history of the uranium industry on Navajo land in the U.S. Southwest, asking why certain landscapes and the peoples who inhabit them come

This collection of essays presents new formulations of ideas and practices within documentary media that respond critically to the multifaceted challenges of ou