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  1. K. S. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 978-0-471-80553-3

    This text provides an introduction to basic nuclear physics, including nuclear decays and radioactivity. Discussions of theory are reinforced with examples which illustrate and apply the theoretical formalism, thus aiding students in their reading and analysis of current literature.

  2. Interactive Table of Nuclides:

    Livechart - Table of Nuclides - Nuclear structure and decay data
    This interactive version of the Table of Nuclides is made by IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Agency. By clicking on a nuclide, you can find information about its mass, half-life, decay mode and Q-value of various decay processes.

  3. Alpha decay simulation:

    Alpha Decay
    The simulation is developed by the PhET group of University of Colorado Boulder. You can either run the browser-compatible version or download this Java version to run the simulation. This simulation allows to visualize the transformation process of alpha decay of a single nucleus or multiple nuclei together with its time evolution.

  4. Beta decay simulation:

    Beta Decay
    The simulation is developed by the PhET group of University of Colorado Boulder. You can either run the browser-compatible version or download this Java version to run the simulation. This simulation allows to visualize the transformation process of beta decay of a single nucleus or multiple nuclei together with its time evolution.

  5. Natural radioactivity:

    This radioactive life
    As we stressed many times, radioactivity is a natural process. I suggest this article from Symmetry magazine about natural radioactivity. It also contains a printable poster that shows the main sources of natural radioactivity you may have at home. Symmetry is published by Fermilab, one of the most important Particle Physics laboratories in the world. This magazine contains many other interesting articles about Nuclear and Particle Physics.