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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 530
Fabric Type: 9780393066272
Fax Number: illustrated edition
Legal Disclaimer: 0393066274
Maximum Color Depth: W. W. Norton & Company
Metal Type: W. W. Norton & Company
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 354
Total External Bays Free: August 17, 2008
Total Firewire Ports: W. W. Norton & Company
W. W. Norton & Company
Features:- ISBN13: 9780393066272
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Learn the science behind the headlines—the 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 know—truly understand, not just rely on television's talking heads—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 if global warming is actually happening. This book is written in everyday, nontechnical language on the science behind the concerns that our nation faces in the immediate future. Even active readers of serious journalism will be surprised by the lessons that the book contains. It is "must-have" information for all presidents—and citizens—of the twenty-first century. .
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Easy reading, informative, not overly technical, but useful to anyone who wants to gain valuable knowledge on their own. After I finish the book, I intend going back and re-reading to get a better comprehension of all that is presented in the book.
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My hope is a future president would send this fellow packing. Judging only from the first chapter, Nine Eleven, the reader should be aware that "slight of hand" methods are being employed. Muller is drawing attention away from the horrible realities of the building destructions, the 10 to 14 seconds for each of the Twins, or the 6.5 seconds when WTC 7 crashed down into its own footprint. Muller instead spends all his time and attention on the preliminaries. The more time he spends on the planes, ... Read More
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When this book arrived, I quickly scanned through it looking for errors of fact. After all, if a book is supposed to be teaching basic physics to a future president, the physics should be correct, right? I was finding only a few minor errors when I read a section that stopped me cold. I almost fell off my chair with incredulity. Here is the passage: "If you are standing over an oil field, you will feel slightly less gravity than the gravity you feel standing over solid rock. That's because oil is ... Read More
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The first two thirds of the book deals with nuclear power, bombs, and even gravity. While most of it is pretty basic as far as those subjects go, I found the book HIGHLY entertaining and informative even when reading about subjects I didn't feel I needed a refresher on. I thought for sure this book would be a 5-star must-read. I wish it had more on biological warfare since the author believes it to be a larger threat than nuclear weapons, but the author does not go into biological warfare since ... Read More
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This book should be required reading for every American. It's current and timely in its content. Written by a Physicist, its succinct and readable. It separates the facts from the hype/politics on a very large array of current issues. Subjects range from terrorism, 911, nuclear terrorism, global warming, clean and sustainable energy, just to name a few. If you are interested in these subjects or want to converse in them, this book is the place to start.
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