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Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines
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Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines Hardcover - 2008

by Richard A. Muller

Learn the science behind the headlines in this work that outlines the tools of terrorists, the dangers of nuclear power, and the reality of global warming. 50 illustrations.


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We live in complicated, dangerous times. They are also hyper-technical times. As citizens who will elect future presidents of the most powerful and influential country in the world, we need to know--truly understand, not just rely on television's talking heads--if Iran's nascent nuclear capability is a genuine threat to the West, if biochemical weapons are likely to be developed by terrorists, if there are viable alternatives to fossil fuels that should be nurtured and supported by the government, if nuclear power should be encouraged, and if global warming is actually happening. This book is written in everyday, nontechnical language on the science behind the concerns that our nation faces in the immediate future. Even active readers of serious journalism will be surprised by the lessons that the book contains. It is "must-have" information for all presidents--and citizens--of the twenty-first century.

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  • Title Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines
  • Author Richard A. Muller
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 382
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York and London
  • Date 2008-07-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780393066272 / 0393066274
  • Weight 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.52 x 6.52 x 1.23 in (24.18 x 16.56 x 3.12 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Science and state, Physics - Social aspects
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008006075
  • Dewey Decimal Code 530

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Citations

  • Choice, 02/01/2009, Page 0
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 03/01/2008, Page 62
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/05/2008, Page 56
  • Science, 10/03/2008, Page 48
  • Scientific American, 09/01/2008, Page 114
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