Re: Novel explanations of radiation

[Bob Hearn <rah@america.net>]

Who are the author and the publisher?

At 12:07 PM 10/29/96 -0600, you wrote:
>The book from which I gave a few quotes yesterday is titled: _A Guide to
>Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)_.  It has a copyright
>date of 1994 (not 1995).  I checked it out of a university library, but
>a note on the inside indicated the book was a gift from someone (not the
>author).  According to the booknotes the geologist author is not a
>teacher or professor.
>
>Despite the book's errors (only a few of which were pointed out) there
>is no need for a book (or author) burning demonstration (although I once
>expressed my opinion of a textbook by tossing it into the classroom
>trashcan).  Instead efforts can be spend to educate students so they
>then will better recognize such misinformation.  As to the university
>keeping the book on the shelf, I am more concerned that the university
>library last year cancelled its subscription to the Health Physics
>journal.
>
>Rick
>
>Richard G. Strickert, Ph.D.         | "Before I came here I was confused
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> ---> "All written IMHO." <---      |                       - E. Fermi
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