Uranium

<b> The astonishing biography of a mineral that can sustain our world- or destroy it</b> <p/> Uranium occurs naturally in the earth's crust-yet holds the power to end all life on the planet. This is its fundamental paradox and its story is a fascinating window into the valor greed genius and folly of humanity. A problem for miners in the Middle Ages an inspiration to novelists and a boon to medicine a devastat-ing weapon at the end of World War II and eventually a polluter killer excuse for war with Iraq potential deliverer of Armageddon and a possible last defense against global warming-<i>Uranium</i> is the riveting story of the most powerful element on earth and one which will shape our future for better or worse.