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Physics and Nuclear Arms Today 1991 edition
David Hafemeister
Physics and Nuclear Arms Today 1991 edition
David Hafemeister
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.
Publisher Marketing: This anthology of articles published in Physics today over the past decade presents a wide spectrum of opinion from physicists and policymakers who hav played key roles in the nuclear weapons debate, among them Sidney Drell, Edw Teller, Andrei Sakharov, Freeman Dyson, Wolfgang Panofsky, and Victor W
Contributor Bio: Hafemeister, David David Hafemeister is Professor (emeritus) of Physics at California Polytechnic State University. He has also had an impressive career in Washington 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 Departmenta (TM)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.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 11, 1991 |
ISBN13 | 9780883186404 |
Publishers | American Institute of Physics |
Genre | Chronological Period > 1970's |
Pages | 390 |
Dimensions | 210 × 279 × 17 mm · 1.11 kg |
Editor | Goss Levi, Barbara |
Editor | Hafemeister, David |
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