La obra consta de 2 volum0enes y el volumen I esta dividido en dos tomos
Principles of radiological physics; Fano, Ugo The measurement of ionizing radiations for biological purposes; Marinelli, L. D; Taylor, L. S Physical principles underlying photochemical, radiation-chemical, and radiobiological reactions; Franck, James; Platzman, Robert Basic radiation biochemistry; Dale, Walter M The effect of X rays on systems of biological importance; Guzmán Barron, E. S The radiobiological importance of linear energy transfer; Zirkle, Raymond E The nature of the genetic effects produced by radiation; Muller, H. J The manner of production of mutations by radiation; Muller, H. J Chromosome aberrations induced in animal cells by ionizing radiations; Kaufmann, Berwind P Radiation-induced chromosome aberrations in Tradescantia; Giles, Norman H Immediate effects on division. Morphology, and viability of the cell; Gordon Carlson, J Genetic effects of radiations in mammals; Russell, W. L The effects of radiations on mammalian prenatal development; Brauch Russell, Liane The pathological physiology of radiation injury in the mammal; physical and biological factors in radiation action; Patt, Harvey M The pathological physiology of radiation injury in the mammal; specific aspects of the physiology of radiation injury; Patt, Harvey M; Brues, Austin M The hematologic effects of ionizing radiation; Jacobson, Leon O Histological changes after irradiation; Bloom, William Carcinogenesis by ionizing radiations; Furth, Jacob; Lorenz, Egon Photochemistry; Livingston, Robert Practical applications and sources of ultraviolet energy; Buttolph, L. J Sunlight as a source of radiation; Sanderson, J. A; Hulburt, Edward O Technique of study of biological effects of ultraviolet radiation; Scott, Jesse F; Sinsheimer, Robert L Ultraviolet absorption spectra; Sinsheimer, Robert L A critique of cytochemical methods; Pollister, A. W The effect of ultraviolet radiation of the genes and chromosomes of higher organisms; Swanson, C. P; Stadler, L. J The effects of radiation on protozoa and the eggs of invertebrates other than insects; Kimball, Richard F Radiation and viruses; Luria, S. E Effects of radiation on bacteria; Zelle, M. R Radiation studies on Fungi; Pomper, Seymour; Atwood, Kimball C Photoreactivation; Dulbecco, Renato Sunburn; Blum, Harold F Ultraviolet radiation and cancer; Blum, Harold F