Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface Nuclear-free New Zealand; 1 The public are mad on radium!; 2 Some fool in a laboratory; 3 Cold War and red-hot science; 4 Uranium fever!; 5 There's strontium-90 in my milk; 6 Atoms for Peace; 7 Nuclear decision; 8 A new national identity; Conclusion Nuclear-free New Zealand; Notes; Select bibliography; Index; Copyright Page; Footnotes; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Backcover
Summary
Although New Zealander Lord Rutherford was the first to split the atom, the country has since been known around the world for its nuclear-free stance. In this engaging and accessible book, an alternative history is revealed of ""nuclear New Zealand""--When there was much enthusiasm for nuclear science and technology. From the first users of X-rays and radium in medicine to the plans for a nuclear power station on the Kaipara Harbour, this account uncovers the long and rich history of New Zealanders' engagement with the nuclear world and the roots
