Physics of Societal Issues
Calculations on National Security, Environment, and Energy
This book provides the reader with essential tools needed to analyze complex societal issues and demonstrates the transition from physics to modern-day laws and treaties. This second edition features new equation-oriented material and extensive data sets drawing upon current information from experts in their fields. Problems to challenge the reader and extend discussion are presented on three timely issues: . National Security: Weapons, Offense, Defense, Verification, Nuclear Proliferation, Terrorism. Environment: Air/Water, Nuclear, Climate Change, EM Fields/Epidemiology. Energy: Current Energy Situation, Buildings, Sola…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4614-9272-6
- EAN: 9781461492726
- Produktnummer: 33405838
- Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 668 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 8'984 KB
- Auflage: 2nd ed. 2014
- Abbildungen: 71 schwarz-weiße und 38 farbige Abbildungen, 47 schwarz-weiße Tabellen, Bibliographie
Über den Autor
David Hafemeister is Professor Emeritus of Physics at California Polytechnic State University, and Science Affiliate at the Center For International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University. He has also had an impressive career in Washington, D.C., as a Professional Staff Member: Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Governmental Affairs (1990-93 on arms control treaties at the end of the Cold War) Science Advisor to Senator John Glenn (19775-77) Special Assistant to Under Secretary of State Benson and Deputy Under-Secretary Nye (1977-78) Visiting Scientist in the State Department's Office of Nuclear Proliferation Policy (1979) Office of Strategic Nuclear Policy (1987) Study Director at the National Academy of Sciences (2000-02)He has edited nine books, published more than 140 articles, and was awarded the APS Szilard award in 1996.
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