This book is a great read for beginner to pro level of radioactive enthusiasts. I learned many things by reading it and enjoyed it greatly. I woke up early before the kids and read it in a couple of hours
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☢️ Foreword ☢️ 
Mining provides the most essential material foundation of human civilization—a statement open to very little debate. Without it, none of the structures, technologies, or tools that define our modern world could exist. From the earliest days of humanity, when stone for spear points and clay for vessels were gathered by hand, mining has been inseparable from survival and progress.
Radioactive minerals occupy a peculiar place in human history. They are at once ancient and modern, beautiful and dangerous—sources of both illumination and misunderstanding. Long before we had names for elements or models of the atom, these minerals quietly shaped the Earth, storing immense energy in crystalline lattices while humanity slowly caught up.
When radioactivity entered human awareness, it did so dramatically. What began as scientific curiosity soon reshaped medicine, industry, warfare, and our understanding of matter itself. From early discoveries to vividly colored mineral specimens that glow under ultraviolet light, radioactive materials have continually challenged our assumptions about stability, permanence, and safety.
This book explores radioactive minerals not merely as hazards or curiosities, but as storytellers. Each mineral and element carries a record of geological time, human ambition, and scientific progress. Their histories intersect with mining booms and medical breakthroughs, Cold War anxieties and hard-earned environmental lessons. They remind us that nature does not divide neatly into “useful” and “dangerous,” but into what we understand—and what we do not yet.
Radioactive minerals demand respect, but they also reward attention. They glow, decay, transmute, and persist across timescales that dwarf human lives. To study them is to confront deep time, invisible forces, and the limits of knowledge itself.
I was never taught about these wonders in school. It was later in life that I first encountered rocks that glow under ultraviolet light and make Geiger counters scream with equal parts warning and excitement. Once I discovered that kind of magic in the real world, there was no turning back.
What struck me most was not just the beauty or danger of radioactive minerals, but the lack of public awareness surrounding them. I quickly realized there was a niche—one that deserved to be widened to welcome curious beginners and everyday people who had never been introduced to this hidden corner of science and history.
Today, I spend much of my time exploring dangerous and enthralling historic mining areas. While finding radioactive stones is always thrilling, it often comes second to deeper rewards: the memories made, the friendships formed, and the rare experiences few people ever have the chance to collect. Building such a large mineral collection eventually led to the creation of RadioactiveRock.com, where I could share these specimens—and the fascination behind them—with the world.
One of my earliest customers was the author of this book. He quickly became a friend and proved to be just as inspired as I was to dive deeply into the world of radiation. Anyone who has tried to learn about this subject knows how difficult it can be to piece together accurate information independently. Here, the author has compiled and made readable a vast body of material involving radiation—accomplishing this while working a full-time job, raising a son, and starting with no formal background in the subject.
That achievement alone should inspire anyone who feels that embarking on a similar path is too daunting. Sometimes, we gain knowledge far more quickly when we become our own teachers.
Our school systems often leave gaps in education, particularly in niche but important subjects like this one. By the time you finish this book, those gaps will be meaningfully filled. I answer the same questions from newcomers almost daily, and it brings me genuine joy to finally have a clear, trustworthy resource I can point them to. From beginners to seasoned professionals, this is a work that anyone with curiosity can appreciate.
What has been accomplished here is no small feat: a book that is digestible, engaging, and approachable, without sacrificing depth or accuracy. In a busy world, we crave knowledge that is distilled, readable, and well organized—and this book delivers exactly that.
I invite you to read on with curiosity, caution, and wonder—qualities that have always driven discovery, and that remain essential as we continue to unlock the stories written in radioactive stone.
Brandon Boik
RadioactiveRock.com