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Radiation ProtectionA Guide for Scientists, Regulators and Physicians, Fourth Edition by Jacob Shapiro, Harvard University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-674-00740-9. $69.95/£46.50 (hard cover)
Radiation Protection Adviser, Health and Safety Unit, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Since the first edition was published in 1972, this well-known and much-valued text has undergone a number of revisions and has served as a highly respected manual on radiation protection. Originally directed at scientists and physicians, it now seeks to encompass regulators in its audience. The fourth edition is