Ueber Polonium

Hippokrates Ueber die Krankheiten III

irrelevant. Chemistry and the relations between science, technology, and industry are well surveyed by Crosland and Cardwell respectively. Forbes's essay on mathematical cosmography is not a comprehensive account but the story (albeit interesting) of a few German cartographers. Compared with other recent collections of essays in the history of science, this volume parades no party line: witness...

Why Polonium 210?

President’s Message ........................................... 2 Inside the Beltway ........................................... 9 Editorial .......................................... 10 Committee Activities .......................................... 11 McBurney New CRCPD Director .......................................... 12 Chapter News .......................................... 13 New HPS Of...

Polonium and Lung Cancer

The alpha-radioactive polonium 210 (Po-210) is one of the most powerful carcinogenic agents of tobacco smoke and is responsible for the histotype shift of lung cancer from squamous cell type to adenocarcinoma. According to several studies, the principal source of Po-210 is the fertilizers used in tobacco plants, which are rich in polyphosphates containing radio (Ra-226) and its decay products, ...

On the phases of Polonium

The thermodynamical properties of the main phases of metallic polonium are examined using Density Functional Theory. The exceptional nature of the solid-solid phase transition of α to β Po is underlined: it induces a lowering in symmetry, from cubic to rhombohedral, with increasing temperature. This is explained as the result of a delicate balance between bonding and entropic effects. Overall a...

Ueber Das Verschwinden Der Θ-functionen