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| name = The Radiation Bogey | | name = The Radiation Bogey | ||
| author = [[Petr Beckmann]] | | author = [[Petr Beckmann]] | ||
| language = English | |||
| subject = Nuclear power, radiation risk | |||
| published = 1980 | | published = 1980 | ||
| publisher = [[Golem Press]] | | publisher = [[Golem Press]] | ||
| pages = 20 | | pages = 20 | ||
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'''''The Radiation Bogey''''' is a short book/pamphlet by the engineer and author [[Petr Beckmann]], published by his own Golem Press. | |||
==Overview== | |||
Beckmann argues that widespread public fear of low-level ionizing radiation — the "radiation bogey" — is greatly exaggerated relative to the actual risks, and that this fear has been used to obstruct nuclear power. Making "apples-to-apples" comparisons of risks, he contends that the hazards of nuclear energy are small compared with those of the alternatives, echoing the argument of his better-known ''The Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear'' (1976). | |||
==About the author== | |||
Petr Beckmann (1924–1993) was a Czech-American professor of electrical engineering at the University of Colorado, a libertarian, and an advocate of nuclear power. He founded Golem Press and the newsletter ''Access to Energy'', wrote the popular ''A History of Pi'', and — relevant to this wiki — founded the journal ''Galilean Electrodynamics'' to promote his Lorentzian, aether-based alternative to Einstein's relativity. | |||
==Publication details== | |||
* '''Author:''' [[Petr Beckmann]] | |||
* '''Publisher:''' [[Golem Press]] | |||
* '''Published:''' 1980 | |||
* '''Pages:''' 20 | |||
==Links to Purchase Book== | ==Links to Purchase Book== | ||
* [ | * [https://www.amazon.com/radiation-bogey-Different-drummer/dp/B0006E5Z1E The Radiation Bogey] (Amazon) | ||
[[Category:Book|radiation bogey]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:38, 17 July 2026
| Author | Petr Beckmann |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Nuclear power, radiation risk |
| Published | 1980 |
| Publisher | Golem Press |
| Pages | 20 |
The Radiation Bogey is a short book/pamphlet by the engineer and author Petr Beckmann, published by his own Golem Press.
Overview
Beckmann argues that widespread public fear of low-level ionizing radiation — the "radiation bogey" — is greatly exaggerated relative to the actual risks, and that this fear has been used to obstruct nuclear power. Making "apples-to-apples" comparisons of risks, he contends that the hazards of nuclear energy are small compared with those of the alternatives, echoing the argument of his better-known The Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear (1976).
About the author
Petr Beckmann (1924–1993) was a Czech-American professor of electrical engineering at the University of Colorado, a libertarian, and an advocate of nuclear power. He founded Golem Press and the newsletter Access to Energy, wrote the popular A History of Pi, and — relevant to this wiki — founded the journal Galilean Electrodynamics to promote his Lorentzian, aether-based alternative to Einstein's relativity.
Publication details
- Author: Petr Beckmann
- Publisher: Golem Press
- Published: 1980
- Pages: 20
Links to Purchase Book
- The Radiation Bogey (Amazon)