Article: RADIOACTIVE BOY; Parents needed geiger counter to visit cancer fight son Adam.(News)

Article: Geiger Counter.(Brief Article)
Poptronics;  March 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... we will build an inexpensive Geiger counter. Geiger counters are instruments ... and E. W Muller invented the Geiger counter (properly named the "GeigerMuller counter") in 1928. With a Geiger counter, you can check materials and ...

Dictionary definition: Geiger counter
A New Dictionary of Eponyms;      447 words ...Geiger counter Hans Wilhelm Geiger (1882– ... through an instrument known as the Geiger counter. Geiger was born at Neustadt-an ... which became the basis of the modern Geiger counter. He then returned to Germany, where ...

Article: Muscovites check radishes for radiation; A $50 personal ...
The Christian Science Monitor;  November 4, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... never leaves home without it. Her Geiger counter, that is. "You cannot trust anything ... means to find out for yourself." Her Geiger counter is a battery driven palm-size device ... hazards in the city say the personal Geiger counter fad is out of all proportion to the ...

Article: Geiger Counter 's For Sale.
Wood & Wood Products;  December 1, 1999 ;     389 words ... ... of a midget Wilson cloud chamber, while you borrow his Geiger counter to go prospecting for Uranium," the magazine said. Some ... to make a healthy profit. A toy maker looked to market a Geiger counter for $18.50 and an atomic energy experiment kit for ...

Article: The GM-10 Geiger Counter/Radiation Detector. (A ...
Poptronics;  December 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... display detected radiation levels. However, consider Black Cat Systems GM-10 Geiger Counter/Radiation Detector; priced at just $149, this sensitive Geiger counter can detect very low levels of radiation. The device connects to the serial ...

Article: Place your trust in Geiger Counter.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  December 30, 2006 ;     395 words ... ... operating. One way to ride this wave is investment trust Geiger Counter. It has bought a cluster of uranium shares, including ... at a time the price has reached a record $72 a pound. Geiger Counter this month raised another [pounds sterling]21m, pushing ...

A man carrying a Geiger counter wears protective clothing ...
Getty Images;  December 13, 2006 ;     254 words ...ROLAND MAGUNIA Getty Images 12-13-2006 A man carrying a Geiger counter wears protective clothing as ... Full Size JPG (390 KB) A man carrying a Geiger counter wears protective clothing as he secures evidences 13 December 2006 in Haselau ...