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Table of Radioactive Isotopes
Appl. Radiat. ht. Vol. 37, No. I I. p. 1163, 1986 hr. .I. Radial. Appl. Instrum. Part A Pergamon Journals Ltd. Printed m Great Britain
BOOK REVIEW Table of Radioactive Isotopes by E. BROWNE and R. B. FIRESTONE. Edited by V. S. SHIRLEY, Wiley Interscience (1986). ISBN 0-471-84909-X. f57.45. The publication of the Table ofRadioactive Isotopes is the culmination of an extensive effort combining the most recently evaluated and recommended data with the best existing data into one self-consistent compilation of radioactivity data. The production of this data base required not only a thorough review of the currently existing data but also a systematic evaluation of each individual decay data set which insured their integrity and validity. The Table of Radioactive Isotopes follows the tradition of excellence and professionalism of the earlier publications of the Table of Isotopes (last published as the 7th Edition in
1163
1978), which has always been considered as the standard reference in this field. The present publication, however, is the first comprehensive compilation of “best” or “recommended” nuclear decay data, and should become the source for internationally accepted decay data. The absence of more detailed graphically represented level schemes, or the preference for one recommended tabulation over another is compensated by a very extensive and easy to read presentation of the data, and should not detract from the extreme value of this major compilation. It should be on the desk of every scientist engaged in fundamental or applied nuclear physics. A. LORENZ I.4EA. Viu:na
BOOK REVIEW Table of Radioactive Isotopes by E. BROWNE and R. B. FIRESTONE. Edited by V. S. SHIRLEY, Wiley Interscience (1986). ISBN 0-471-84909-X. f57.45. The publication of the Table ofRadioactive Isotopes is the culmination of an extensive effort combining the most recently evaluated and recommended data with the best existing data into one self-consistent compilation of radioactivity data. The production of this data base required not only a thorough review of the currently existing data but also a systematic evaluation of each individual decay data set which insured their integrity and validity. The Table of Radioactive Isotopes follows the tradition of excellence and professionalism of the earlier publications of the Table of Isotopes (last published as the 7th Edition in
1163
1978), which has always been considered as the standard reference in this field. The present publication, however, is the first comprehensive compilation of “best” or “recommended” nuclear decay data, and should become the source for internationally accepted decay data. The absence of more detailed graphically represented level schemes, or the preference for one recommended tabulation over another is compensated by a very extensive and easy to read presentation of the data, and should not detract from the extreme value of this major compilation. It should be on the desk of every scientist engaged in fundamental or applied nuclear physics. A. LORENZ I.4EA. Viu:na