false 2341767 0393066274 9780393066272 120 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255634030m/2341767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2341767.Physics_for_Future_Presidents_The_Science_Behind_the_Headlines 2053884 Richard A. Muller 134 58 5 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 14:21:56 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 08 01:23:32 -0800 2008
Muller gives an overview of many physics topics touched on in the news today - energy (why fossil fuels continue to dominate, why "hydrogen" isn't an energy source), nuclear power & energy (different kinds of nuclear bombs and their difficulties/powers, nuclear power), global warming (which I was quite surprised by).

Muller does a good job of giving an accurate overview of theories without drowning the reader in unnecessary math. It's really just explaining scale & context. He strikes a great balance of letting people know the general "jist" of something; "if I get bombarded with 3 rem of radiation, should I be worried?", etc.]]>