Half Lives : The Unlikely History of Radium

Lucy Jane Santos is an expert in the history of twentieth-century leisure, health, and beauty with a particular interest – some might say obsession – in the cultural history of radioactivity. She is now the Executive Secretary of the British Society for the History of Science and the Administrator for the Historical Writers’ Association. In the past, she has also worked as Secretary of the Authors’ Club and the Director of the Crime Writers’ Association. Lucy has worked for the Gourmet Society, where she was editor, and at The International Wine and Food Society. This is her first book.