| Product Summary | | Format: Paperback | | ISBN: 9780393337112 | | Publisher: NORTO | | Publish Date: 9/21/2009 | | Buy.com Sku: 211143828 | | Item#: | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 78669 | | Dimensions (in Inches) 8.25H x 5.5L x 1T |
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| | | A marvelously readable and level-headed explanation of basic science and how it relates to the issues (John Tierney, "The New York Times"), Muller''s work presents information that presidents--and citizens--of the 21st century need to know. 73 illustrations.
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The most challenging social problems of the 21st century will almost certainly be science-related, as the world tries to curtail the destruction of the environment without inhibiting the steady advancement of technology or industry. Anyone with hopes of entering the oval office had better come equipped with at least a rudimentary grasp of nuclear physics, biochemistry, astronomy, and ecology. UC-Berkley physics professor Richard A. Muller provides a scientist's view of some of the most pressing issues of the day, such as nuclear power, chemical weapons, and alternative energy sources, analyzing how a little science knowledge goes a long way towards simplifying the political complexities which will be faced by President Obama and his successors.
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