Short History of Physics in the American Century

Author/Contributor(s):	Cassidy, David C
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Date:	09/02/2013
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

As the twentieth century ended, computers, the Internet, and nanotechnology were central to modern American life. Yet the physical advances underlying these applications are poorly understood and under appreciated by US citizens. In this book, the author views physics through America's engagement with the political events of a tumultuous century.