Physics for Future Presidents The Science Behind the Headlines

Name: Physics for Future Presidents The Science Behind the Headlines
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ISBN: 9780393066272

ISBN-10: 0393066274

ISBN-13: 9780393066272

Edition: 2008

Authors: Richard A. Muller

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Learn the science behind the headlinesthe tools of terrorists, the dangers of nuclear power, and the reality of global warming. 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 knowtruly understand, not just rely on television's talking headsif 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…

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List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/17/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 382
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.60" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Richard A. Muller is professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and a past winner of the MacArthur Fellowship. He is the author of "Nemesis" (Weidenfeld & Nicholson) and "Physics for Future Presidents" (Norton).




Terrorism



Nine-Eleven



Terrorist Nukes



The Next Terrorist Attack



Biological Terrorism


Terrorism: Presidential Summary



Energy



Key Energy Surprises



Solar Power



The End of Oil


Energy: Presidential Summary



Nukes



Radioactivity and Death



Radioactive Decay



Nuclear Weapons



Nuclear Madness



Nuclear Power



Nuclear Waste



Controlled Fusion


Nukes: Presidential Summary



Space



Space and Satellites



Gravity Applications



Humans in Space



Spying With Invisible Light


Space: Presidential Summary



Global Warming



A Brief History of Climate



The Greenhouse Effect



A Very Likely Cause



Evidence



Nonsolutions



The Fruit on the Ground



New Technologies


Global Warming: Presidential Summary - The Buck Stops Here


Notes


Index