Citizen Scientist

By - Von Hippel, Frank.

Floor - Floor 1

Published - New York, NY : American Institute of Physics, c1991.

ISBN 10 - 0883187094

ISBN 13 - 9780883187098

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Science and state--United States.

Shelf No - 14

Call Number - 306.450 VON

Physical Description - xv, 285 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Notes - Includes bibliographical references and index.

Book Information

"Blurb & Contents" Frank von Hippel has been at the forefront of those scientists grappling with the troubled legacy of our Nuclear Age. Von Hippel offers insights about the choices we must make and how science can help us to make them. Topics include nuclear power, atomic weapons, disarmament, energy and the future of automobiles. The scientist's role in public life and the importance of "making trouble" is emphasized. Of interest to physicists, particularly those working in nuclear physics, policy makers, environmentalists and those concerned with nuclear disarmament and the role of science in society.

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