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020			_a9780691135045 (cloth : alk. paper)
020			_a0691135045 (cloth : alk. paper)
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050	1	4	_aQC 24.5 _bM958p 2010
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100	1		_aMuller, Richard A., _d1944- _922645
245	1	0	_aPhysics and technology for future presidents : _ban introduction to the essential physics every world leader needs to know / _cRichard A. Muller.
246	3	0	_aIntroduction to the essential physics every world leader needs to know
246	3	0	_aPhysics every world leader needs to know
260			_aPrinceton, N.J. : _bPrinceton University Press, _cc2010.
300			_axi, 517 pages : _billustrations (some col.) maps ; _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aPhysics and Technology for Future Presidents contains the essential physics that students need in order to understand today's core science and technology issues, and to become the next generation of world leaders. From the physics of energy to climate change, and from spy technology to quantum computers, this is the only textbook to focus on the modern physics affecting the decisions of political leaders and CEOs and, consequently, the lives of every citizen. How practical are alternative energy sources? Can satellites really read license plates from space? What is the quantum physics behind iPods and supermarket scanners? And how much should we fear a terrorist nuke? This lively book empowers students possessing any level of scientific background with the tools they need to make informed decisions and to argue their views persuasively with anyone―expert or otherwise. Based on Richard Muller's renowned course at Berkeley, the book explores critical physics topics: energy and power, atoms and heat, gravity and space, nuclei and radioactivity, chain reactions and atomic bombs, electricity and magnetism, waves, light, invisible light, climate change, quantum physics, and relativity. Muller engages readers through many intriguing examples, helpful facts to remember, a fun-to-read text, and an emphasis on real-world problems rather than mathematical computation. He includes chapter summaries, essay and discussion questions, Internet research topics, and handy tips for instructors to make the classroom experience more rewarding.
650		0	_aPhysics _vPopular works.
650		4	_aFísica _96142
650		0	_aTechnology _vPopular works.
650		4	_aTecnología _99939
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