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Illuminates the life and achievements of the remarkable woman scientist who revolutionized the concept of radiation risk. Gayle Greene traces Stewart's life and career as she came up against ever more powerful authorities, first the British medical profession, then the US nuclear industry, and finally the regulatory agencies that set radiation safety standards throughout the world.

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A spirited biography [of a] blunt, feisty woman's career.""—Publishers Weekly

""Gayle Greene's Woman Who Knew Too Much seeks to trace Stewart’s unconventional approach in investigating the effects of man-made radiation. It provides some shrewd insights into her personality and methodology."" - New York Times Book Review

""A vivid portrait of Alice Stewart, a much underestimated scientist who has been an indomitable challenger of the establishment and a thorn in the flesh of the nuclear industry."" - Joseph Rotblat, physicist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1955

The Woman Who Knew Too Much Revised Ed.

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      Publisher The University of Michigan Press
      Published 3/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780472073566
      978-0472073566
      ISBN-10 0472073567
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      Biography: science, technology and medicine Physics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Illuminates the life and achievements of the remarkable woman scientist who revolutionized the concept of radiation risk. Gayle Greene traces Stewart's life and career as she came up against ever more powerful authorities, first the British medical profession, then the US nuclear industry, and finally the regulatory agencies that set radiation safety standards throughout the world.

      Trade Review
      A spirited biography [of a] blunt, feisty woman's career.""—Publishers Weekly

      ""Gayle Greene's Woman Who Knew Too Much seeks to trace Stewart’s unconventional approach in investigating the effects of man-made radiation. It provides some shrewd insights into her personality and methodology."" - New York Times Book Review

      ""A vivid portrait of Alice Stewart, a much underestimated scientist who has been an indomitable challenger of the establishment and a thorn in the flesh of the nuclear industry."" - Joseph Rotblat, physicist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1955

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