Environmental radioactivity from natural industrial and military sources is the comprehensive source of information on radiation in the environment and human exposure to radioactivity this fourth edition isa complete revision and extension of the classic work reflecting major new developments and concerns as the cold war ended nuclear weapons began to be dismantled and cleanup of the nuclear weapons facilities assumed center stage. Environmental radioactivity from natural industrial and military sources merril eisenbuds series of books on environmental radioactivity have long had a place on the bookshelves of those involved with the environmental aspects of radiation protection they provide authoritative coverage of the subject including sources transport . From natural industrial and military sources m eisenbud and t gesell a n tyler 1 water air and soil pollution volume 108 page 226 1998 cite this article. Articleosti 5601702 title environmental radioactivity from natural industrial and military sources author eisenbud m abstractnote this document is the third edition of a book generally considered a standard in the field of radioactive materials in the environment topics include radiation protection standards transport mechanisms terrestrial and aquatic pathways