Title: The Environmental effects of nuclear war /
Authors: London, Julius,; White, Gilbert F.
Date: 1984
Publisher: Westview Press for the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
Physical description: xii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: U
Contents: The environmental effects of nuclear war : an overview -- Julius London and Gilbert F. White -- The short-term consequences of nuclear war for civilians / John Duffield and Frank von Hippel -- Transport and residence times of airborne radioactivity / Lester Machta -- Nuclear explosions and atmospheric ozone / Julius S. Chang and Donald J. Wuebbles -- Radiation effects on humans / Arthur C. Upton -- The long-term ecological effects of nuclear war : twilight for the species? / George M. Woodwell -- Current unresolved problems in the evaluation of environmental effects of nuclear war / Julius London and Gilbert F. White -- What can the scientist do? / Thomas F. Malone -- Appendix A. Resolution passed by the AAAS Council (7 January 1982) -- Appendix B. The Russell-Einstein Manifesto, 1955 -- Appendix C. International Council of Scientific Unions -- Appendix D. Resolution of the National Academy of Sciences (27 April 1982) -- Appendix E. Statement of the American Physical Society issued by the APS Council of the American Physical Society, 23 January 1983 -- Appendix F. Resolution passed by the AAAS Council (30 May 1983) -- Appendix G.A statement of the Council of the American Meteorological Society, 30 September 1983 -- Appendix H. Declaration on Prevention of Nuclear War issued 24 September 1982.
Notes: Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Nuclear warfare--Environmental aspects; Nuclear warfare--Environmental aspects--Congresses.