The first atomic bombs were constructed a the Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Manhattan project and other weapons programs. Waste plutonium was drained into the Rio Grande. This book studies the movement of the plutonium through the river system, and is illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs. The analytic methods emplyed will serve as a model for application elsewhere.
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'The book is an excellent contribution that enhances our knowledge of Plutonium in the environment. ...The book will be a reference source for those engaged in environmental studies, policy makers, regulatory bodies and those interested in environmental quality.'K.C. Pillai, Water, Air, and Soil Pollution No. 97, 1997
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Seller: TotalitarianMedia, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Plutonium And The Rio Grande - Environmental Change And Contamination In The Nuclear Age. Graf, William L, Oxford University Press, 1994. 329p. hardcover no dust jacket, boards lightly bumped/scuffed, binding tight, underlining on about 2 dozen pages, rest of text clean/unmarked, NOT xlib. Seller Inventory # ABE-1773258846738
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Seller: Kloof Booksellers & Scientia Verlag, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Condition: very good. Oxford: Oxford University Press 1994. Orig. cloth binding. viii, 321p. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780195089332. Keywords : POLITICS, environment. Seller Inventory # 111072
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Signed Association Copy. Inscribed by William Graf on front fly leaf "To Rhea, With best wishes, Will." Inscribed by author "Will" presumably to Rhea L. Graham, a prominent New Mexico geologist and Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines (she was the first female & African-American director, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, the year of publication). As both Graham and Graf served together on the National Research Council's Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, this volume shows a personal link between two of the era's most influential figures in Western water & environmental policy. First edition w/full number line. Near fine hardcover w/slight wear incl. a couple of ink spots on front board & light sunning else excellent, tight, crisp white pages, no marks. No dust jacket as issued. See photos, if you have any questions please ask. Inscribed by Author. Seller Inventory # 61025GRA
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