Physics for Future Presidents – The book
I had blogged awhile ago about a UC Berkley course informally titled “Physics for Future Presidents” that I had listened to on my iPod and found really enjoyable. The professor has just released a book version meant for the casual reader (you don’t need to be a physics egghead at all). I found my copy when I got home on Friday and am about 1/3 through it. If you have any interest in learning about things that a “future president” should know about terrorism, energy, nukes, space, and global warming etc… to help make policy decisions, this book is a fantastic read, I’d highly recommend it.
If you are someone I see on a regular basis and want to borrow my copy, just let me know. I’ll be done with it by Tuesday at the latest.