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Hafemeister - PHYSICS OF SOCIETAL ISSUES - 9781461492719 - V9781461492719
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PHYSICS OF SOCIETAL ISSUES

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Description for PHYSICS OF SOCIETAL ISSUES Hardcover. Physics of Societal Issues Num Pages: 688 pages, 71 black & white illustrations, 38 colour illustrations, 47 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: LNKJ; THK; THX; TNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1140.

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, Solar Buildings, Renewable  Energy, Enhanced End-Use Efficiency, Transportation, Economics

 

Praise for the first edition:

"This insight is needed in Congress and the ... Read more

Richard Scribner, first Director, Congressional Science and

Engineering Fellow Program, AAAS

 

"Hafemeister shows how much one can understand about nuclear weapons and missile issues through simple back-of-the-envelope calculations. He also provides compact explanations of the partially successful attempts that have been made over the past 60 years to control these weapons of mass destruction. Hopefully, Physics of Societal Issues will help interest a new generation of physicists in continuing this work."

Frank von Hippel, Professor, Princeton, former Assistant Director,

National Security, White House, OSTP

 

"Energy policy must be quantitative. People who don't calculate economic tradeoffs often champion simplistic hardware.‘The solution is more... nuclear power, or electric cars, or photovoltaics, etc.’ Some simple physics will show that the true solution matches supply and demand as an ‘integrated resource plan.’ Physics of Societal Issues is a good place to begin this journey."

Arthur Rosenfeld, former California Energy Commissioner,

Professor-emeritus, U. of California-Berkeley

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SPRINGER
Condition
New
Number of Pages
668
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461492719
SKU
V9781461492719
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Hafemeister
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 ... Read more

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