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Physics and Technology for Future Presidents: An Introduction to the Essential Physics Every World Leader Needs to Know
Richard A. Muller
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Description for Physics and Technology for Future Presidents: An Introduction to the Essential Physics Every World Leader Needs to Know
Hardback. How practical are alternative energy sources? Can satellites really read license plates from space? And how much should we fear a terrorist nuke? This book empowers students possessing any level of scientific background with the tools they need to make informed decisions and to argue their views persuasively with anyone - expert or otherwise. Num Pages: 536 pages, 130 color illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 188 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Physics and Technology for Future Presidents contains the essential physics that students need in order to understand today's core science and technology issues, and to become the next generation of world leaders. From the physics of energy to climate change, and from spy technology to quantum computers, this is the only textbook to focus on the modern physics affecting the decisions of political leaders and CEOs and, consequently, the lives of every citizen. How practical are alternative energy sources? Can satellites really read license plates from space? What is the quantum physics behind iPods and supermarket scanners? And how much ... Read more
Physics and Technology for Future Presidents contains the essential physics that students need in order to understand today's core science and technology issues, and to become the next generation of world leaders. From the physics of energy to climate change, and from spy technology to quantum computers, this is the only textbook to focus on the modern physics affecting the decisions of political leaders and CEOs and, consequently, the lives of every citizen. How practical are alternative energy sources? Can satellites really read license plates from space? What is the quantum physics behind iPods and supermarket scanners? And how much ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
536
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
1638g
Number of Pages
536
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691135045
SKU
V9780691135045
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About Richard A. Muller
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).
Reviews for Physics and Technology for Future Presidents: An Introduction to the Essential Physics Every World Leader Needs to Know
One of Choice's Compilation of Significant University Press Titles for Undergraduates for 2010-2011 "'Physics for Future Presidents' is a course, yes (with the professor's best seller, and soon its sequel, serving as textbook), but it is really more a tour de force. Richard A. Muller presents an astonishing amount of information on atoms, antimatter and other subjects. But since these ... Read more