Book Title:
Physics for Future Presidents--The Science Behind the Headlines
Author: Richard A. Muller
Harris Library: call # -- 530-M958-2008
(Timothy's favorite book)
Book Summary:
Why does the subject of "physic" have anything to do with "future president"? Does the author just want to make the boring physic book more interesting so he adds the phrase of "future president" into the title?
Actually, this book reveals an important issue -- it says:" Suitcase nukes and shoe bombs are just two of the many subjects about which a future president must have a genuine working knowledge. Lives and prosperity of the country depend on it."
"The president does not need to know every technical detail, but he or she does need to understand basic information about the key issues confronting the world in the twenty-first century."
"And it isn't only the president who needs these crucial insights. How can we elect the right leaders if we are not aware of what they should know? "
This book covers several hot topics including "terrorism," "energy," "nukes," (nuclear weapons, nuclear madness, nuclear power, and nuclear waste,) "space," and "global warming."
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