- Preface and the Authors
- The Machinery of Inheritance: Introduction
- Cells and Chromosomes
- Enzymes and Genes
- Parents and Offspring
- Mutations: Sudden Change
- Spontaneous Mutations
- Genetic Load
- Mutation Rates
- Radiation: Ionizing Radiation
- Background Radiation
- Man-made Radiation
- Dose and Consequence: Radiation Sickness
- Radiation and Mutation
- Dosage Rates
- Effects on Mammals
- Conclusion
This is a book in the "Understanding the Atom Series" from the Division of Technical Information, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. The authors discuss topics of The Machinery of Inheritance, Mutations, Radiation, Dose and Consequences. - Summary by Larry Wilson
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