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"Physics 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. Accessible and entertaining, "Physics and Technology for Future Presidents" gives students the scientific fluency they need to become well-rounded leaders in a world driven by science and technology. Professors: A supplementary Instructor's Manual is available for this book. It is restricted to teachers using the text in courses.
著者について
Richard A. Muller is professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and a past winner of the MacArthur Fellowship. He is the author of "Nemesis" (Weidenfeld & Nicholson) and "Physics for Future Presidents" (Norton).
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日常生活に入り込んでいる物理学と科学技術について
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どんな人にも気軽に読める内容になっています。
特に第4章の「核と放射能」、第5章の「連鎖反応、原子炉と核爆弾」の部分は
福島第1原発事故を理解するのに非常に有用です。
この本を読んで分かりましたが
原発事故を本当に理解するには、本文に書いてあるような基礎知識が必要です。
そして、これらの知識を習得するにも
慎重に本文を読み進めなければいけません。
誰もが直観的に理解できる内容ではないからです。
何度も本文を読み返し、自分なりに考察を深める必要があります。
物理学や科学技術の高度な知識の上に
成り立っている21世紀の日常を深く理解する際に
本書の存在はかなり大きいものであると感じました。
本書のタイトルにあるように
多くのリーダーがこの本を読んで
理解を深めておくべき内容だと思います。
日常生活に入り込んでいる物理学と科学技術について
全般的に説明してあります。
数式などはほとんどなく、分かりやすい表現で綴っていますので
どんな人にも気軽に読める内容になっています。
特に第4章の「核と放射能」、第5章の「連鎖反応、原子炉と核爆弾」の部分は
福島第1原発事故を理解するのに非常に有用です。
この本を読んで分かりましたが
原発事故を本当に理解するには、本文に書いてあるような基礎知識が必要です。
そして、これらの知識を習得するにも
慎重に本文を読み進めなければいけません。
誰もが直観的に理解できる内容ではないからです。
何度も本文を読み返し、自分なりに考察を深める必要があります。
物理学や科学技術の高度な知識の上に
成り立っている21世紀の日常を深く理解する際に
本書の存在はかなり大きいものであると感じました。
本書のタイトルにあるように
多くのリーダーがこの本を読んで
理解を深めておくべき内容だと思います。
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Very good - but
2010/8/9
形式:ハードカバー|Amazonが確認した購入
Very interesting and well written but in the Kindle version, the illustrations appear as black boxes and the tables are nearly unreadable. This is true on my Mac as well as on the Kindle. I suggest you buy the hardcopy if you intend to use this as a text. I notified Kindle support of the difficulty nearly a month ago. they responded that they would see if it could be fixed. So far, no fix and no further response.
20 人中、18人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Should Be Required Reading by Everyone
2010/5/3
形式:ハードカバー|Amazonが確認した購入
Physics and the laws thereof determine what is possible as far we can understand, but even more important, physics can guide us toward better decisions. Dr. Muller brings physics well within grasp of most capable people with this excellent book.
I would buy this book for every kid in your life who shows even the slightest spark for learning. Even if only a page or two are read, the reader benefits. In other words, it doesn't have to be read as a textbook, enjoy it as though Dr. Muller himself was taking you on an adventure in learning.
Is it hard? The hardest part of the book, thanks to Dr. Muller's style, is the cover!
I will be offering this book to my best and brightest business clients as a gift. Only some will read it. Those who do read this wonderful book will decrease their own brain's entropy! And we need more of that!
Uneducated people believe stupid stuff.
Chris Reich
TeachU.com
I would buy this book for every kid in your life who shows even the slightest spark for learning. Even if only a page or two are read, the reader benefits. In other words, it doesn't have to be read as a textbook, enjoy it as though Dr. Muller himself was taking you on an adventure in learning.
Is it hard? The hardest part of the book, thanks to Dr. Muller's style, is the cover!
I will be offering this book to my best and brightest business clients as a gift. Only some will read it. Those who do read this wonderful book will decrease their own brain's entropy! And we need more of that!
Uneducated people believe stupid stuff.
Chris Reich
TeachU.com
10 人中、9人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Do NOT Buy Kindle Edition
2011/5/13
形式:ハードカバー
I did not buy the Kindle edition, but I do have a Kindle and I previewed the first chapter, and about one-third of the images were just a large black box that said "BLACKED OUT DUE TO RIGHTS." I assume this means that that, for some reason, certain image copyrights do not extend to the Kindle. What I found most bizarre was that some of the blacked out images were provided courtesy of NASA, and it was my understanding that all NASA images are considered public domain.
I called Kindle customer service and they put me on hold twice in order to research this issue. The initial person had no idea what I was talking about and transferred me to a more specialized branch of tech support. It was hard to understand both workers because they did not speak very good English. The specialist downloaded the preview and sure enough his images were blacked out as well, starting at 82% into the preview of the book (Chapter 1, I believe), with several more blacked out images following. The specialist initially attempted to get me to buy the book to see if the images were only blocked in the preview. He offered to give me a refund if the images did not display correctly, but I said they should be able to figure it out on their end, so he looked into the documentation.
After being taken off hold, the specialist returned with the following statement - I've copied it verbatim:
"The publisher reports that by some rights, they had to block images. We are still looking for the publisher to find out the rights. But if you do buy the full book, the pictures are still be blocked."
There is no disclaimer warning about the fact that the Kindle edition is incomplete and does not contain the entire contents of the actual book. I'm glad I didn't make the mistake of buying the digital version. I don't know if the book is good or not, but the lack of a disclaimer in this case is inexcusable. Amazon apparently has a record of this issue and thus they should either remove the Kindle edition as an option or publish a very conspicuous disclaimer and warning for buyers.
I called Kindle customer service and they put me on hold twice in order to research this issue. The initial person had no idea what I was talking about and transferred me to a more specialized branch of tech support. It was hard to understand both workers because they did not speak very good English. The specialist downloaded the preview and sure enough his images were blacked out as well, starting at 82% into the preview of the book (Chapter 1, I believe), with several more blacked out images following. The specialist initially attempted to get me to buy the book to see if the images were only blocked in the preview. He offered to give me a refund if the images did not display correctly, but I said they should be able to figure it out on their end, so he looked into the documentation.
After being taken off hold, the specialist returned with the following statement - I've copied it verbatim:
"The publisher reports that by some rights, they had to block images. We are still looking for the publisher to find out the rights. But if you do buy the full book, the pictures are still be blocked."
There is no disclaimer warning about the fact that the Kindle edition is incomplete and does not contain the entire contents of the actual book. I'm glad I didn't make the mistake of buying the digital version. I don't know if the book is good or not, but the lack of a disclaimer in this case is inexcusable. Amazon apparently has a record of this issue and thus they should either remove the Kindle edition as an option or publish a very conspicuous disclaimer and warning for buyers.
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