Overview
In the 1920s, a new promise illuminated the world: radium, an element capable of transforming science, medicine, and industry. Its glow represented the future, but behind that light was a truth that would forever change the relationship between progress, power, and human responsibility.
The Radium Girls: When the Light of Progress Revealed Human Darkness tells the story of the young workers who painted luminous watches without knowing the invisible danger they absorbed every day. Their tragedy was not merely an industrial accident; it was the result of an era in which the fascination with advancement surpassed the need to protect human life.
Through this true story, the book explores the limits of science, corporate ethics, the struggle for justice, and a question that remains relevant today: how much suffering can a society accept in the name of progress?
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798191918860
- ISBN-10: 9798191918860
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: August 2026
- Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.44 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
- Page Count: 210
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