Physics and Nuclear Arms Today

by David Hafemeister, Barbara Goss Levi

Overview

Physics and Nuclear Arms Today is a collection of the best articles written about the arms race which appeared in Physics Today between 1976 and 1989. The articles explore a wide variety of topical issues such as the effects of nuclear weapons, nuclear testing, offensive strategic weapons, defensive SDI or Star Wars weapons, nuclear nonproliferation and the social responsibility of scientists as well as a wide selection of articles which chronicle the history of nuclear weaponry. The authors also represent a broad spectrum of well known names in the physics community including Andrei Sakharov, Sidney Drell, Wolfgang Panofsky, Edward Teller, Frank von Hippel, Victor Weiskopf, and Freeman Dyson. Of interest to physicists interested in arms control issues, nuclear weapons, and international relations; science and defense policy makers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780883186404
Publisher:	American Inst. of Physics
Publication date:	02/11/1991
Series:	Readings from Physics Today Series , #4
Edition description:	1991
Pages:	390
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.03(d)

Editorial Reviews

This anthology of articles published in Physics today over the past decade presents a wide spectrum of opinion from physicists and policymakers who have played key roles in the nuclear weapons debate, among them Sidney Drell, Edward Teller, Andrei Sakharov, Freeman Dyson, Wolfgang Panofsky, and Victor Weisskopf. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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