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Henry W. Kendall H. Ris

A Distant Light

Scientists and Public Policy

Henry W. Kendall,  H. Ris

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English
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
22 October 1999
Anthropology; Central government policies; Science funding & policy; The environment
Series: Masters of Modern Physics
A collection of essays by a Nobel Prize Laureate on a wide range of critical issues facing the world, and the role of scientists in solving these problems. Kendall has been closely involved with the Union of Concerned Scientists, a group that began as an informal assocation at MIT in 1969 to protest US involvement in Vietnam and is today an organization with an annual budget exceeding USD6 million, with 100,000 supporters worldwide. UCD is today a voice of authority in US government science policy, particularly with regard to environment issues, most recently the worldwide initiatives on global warming. Together, these essays represent both the sucessses and failures of science to impact public policy, the challenges facing scientists, and offers practical guidelines for involvement in science policy. The essays are roughly chronological, organized by subject with introductions, beginning with the controversies on nuclear power safety and Three Mile Island,then followed by sections on national security issues, global environmental and resource problems,and radioactive cleanup and other current issues. Kendall's Nobel Prize lecture as well as a more popular version thereof is also included (and is the only really technical material in the book). The photos in the book are Kendall's, from an 1992 exhibition of his work. Henry Kendall was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics (jointly with J.I.

Friedman and R.E. Taylor) in 1990 for his research in the structure of the proton and netron. In 1969, he was one of a group of physicist who founded the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and is currently Chairman of its Board of Directors.
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Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   2000 ed.
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   1.430kg
ISBN:   9780387988337
ISBN 10:   0387988335
Series:   Masters of Modern Physics
Pages:   318
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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