Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines

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Illustrated
2009
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We live in complicated, dangerous times. Barack Obama and his successors will need to know 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 what is the real truth about global warming. This is must-have information for all presidents-and citizens-of the twenty-first century. Winner of the 2009 Northern California Book Award for General Nonfiction.

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We live in complicated, dangerous times. Barack Obama and his successors will need to know 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 what is the real truth about global warming. This is "must-have" information for all presidents-and citizens-of the twenty-first century. Winner of the 2009 Northern California Book Award for General Nonfiction.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 384
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
Published: 29 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 0393337111
ISBN 13: 9780393337112

Media Reviews

A marvelously readable and level-headed explanation of basic science and how it relates to the issues. -- John Tierney - New York Times
A triumph. -- Steve Weinberg - Boston Globe
An outstanding example of public communication of science. -- Kenneth R. Foster - Science

Author Bio

Richard A. Muller is professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and the best-selling author of Physics for Future Presidents. For his outstanding work in experimental cosmology, he was awarded a 1982 MacArthur Genius Fellowship, and also a share of the 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for the discovery of dark energy.