{"title":"Timothy J. Jorgensen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy J. Jorgensen\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the fascinating intersection of science, history, and human experience. His works, including \u003cem\u003eSpark\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStrange Glow\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into themes of radiation and its unexpected impacts on the environment and society. Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, Jorgensen invites readers to reconsider the often invisible forces shaping our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking narratives that blend scientific insight with accessible prose. His books illuminate complex topics with clarity, making them essential for anyone curious about the natural sciences and the subtle ways they influence everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"spark-by-timothy-j-jorgensen-9780691197838","title":"Spark","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices, or perhaps we envision the lightning-streaked clouds of a stormy sky. But electricity is more than an external source of power, heat, or illumination. Life at its essence is nothing if not electrical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of how we came to understand electricity's essential role in all life is rooted in our observations of its influences on the body, influences governed by the body's central nervous system. \u003ci\u003eSpark\u003c\/i\u003e explains the science of electricity from this fresh, biological perspective. Through vivid tales of scientists and individuals—from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk—Timothy Jorgensen shows how our views of electricity and the nervous system evolved in tandem, and how progress in one area enabled advancements in the other. He explains how these developments have allowed us to understand and replicate the ways electricity enables the body's essential functions of sight, hearing, touch, and movement itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Jorgensen examines our fascination with electricity and how it can help or harm us. 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We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security scans at airports. We worry and debate about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the safety of nuclear power plants. But how much do we really know about radiation? And what are its actual dangers?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn accessible blend of narrative history and science, \u003cem\u003eStrange Glow\u003c\/em\u003e describes mankind's extraordinary, thorny relationship with radiation, including the hard-won lessons of how radiation helps and harms our health. Timothy Jorgensen explores how our knowledge of and experiences with radiation in the last century can lead us to smarter personal decisions about radiation exposures today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJorgensen introduces key figures in the story of radiation— from Wilhelm Roentgen, the discoverer of x-rays, and pioneering radioactivity researchers Marie and Pierre Curie, to Thomas Edison and the victims of the recent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Tracing the most important events in the evolution of radiation, Jorgensen explains exactly what radiation is, how it produces certain health consequences, and how we can protect ourselves from harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe also considers a range of practical scenarios such as the risks of radon in our basements, radiation levels in the fish we eat, questions about cell-phone use, and radiation's link to cancer. Jorgensen empowers us to make informed choices while offering a clearer understanding of broader societal issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInvestigating radiation's benefits and risks, \u003cem\u003eStrange Glow\u003c\/em\u003e takes a remarkable look at how, for better or worse, radiation has transformed our society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854870597868,"sku":"9780691178349","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b31009617fdfdefd76d964ab0d09f996.jpg?v=1759263814"},{"product_id":"spark-by-timothy-j-jorgensen-9780691232973","title":"Spark","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices, or perhaps we envision the lightning-streaked clouds of a stormy sky. 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