Continuing on a geological theme he began with The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds (2006), Tom Zoellner provides a sweeping account of uranium. Few metals have been surrounded by as much intrigue, danger and promise as the 92nd element of the periodic table.
Uranium Geology and Uranium Mining
Uranium is not rare. It is the 40th most abundant element on earth (30 times more abundant than silver). The author takes the reader on a tour of uranium history beginning with its discovery and purification, and the discovery of uranium radioactivity and nuclear fission.
Mining uranium ore is dangerous business. Although the book does not go into a lot of detail, you will finish it with some idea of its hazards, where the major ore deposits are, and how it is processed into yellow cake (urania–a uranium oxide) and transported around the world. If you like rocks it's great; if not, then it's probably boring.
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