The astonishing biography of a mineral That can sustain our world- or destroy it Uranium occurs naturally in the earth\'s crust-yet holds the power to end all life on the planet.
A problem for miners in the Middle Ages, an inspiration to novelists and a boon to medicine, a devastat-ing weapon at the end of World War II, and eventually a polluter, killer, excuse for war with Iraq, potential deliverer of Armageddon and a possible last defense against global warming-Uranium is the riveting story of the most powerful element on earth, and one which will shape our future, for better or worse..
This is its fundamental paradox, and its story is a fascinating window into the valor, greed, genius, and folly of humanity.
The astonishing biography of a mineral That can sustain our world- or destroy it Uranium occurs naturally in the earth\'s crust-yet holds the power to end all life on the planet
