A definitive, field-spanning guide to how radiation interacts with living matter, from cells to whole organisms.
This volume offers a carefully organized survey of the biology, physics, and chemistry of radiation. It brings together work from multiple fields to present the present state of knowledge in a way that helps researchers orient their own studies and teaching.
- Discusses how X-rays, ultraviolet light, and other radiations affect living systems
- Explains methods for measuring radiation and its biological effects
- Covers the chemistry of photochemical reactions, protein changes, and vitamins
- Explores radiation’s impact on plants, animals, and immune substances
Ideal for readers who work in biology, medicine, physics, or plant science and who need a solid, reference-style overview of radiation effects.