A Short History of Physics in the American Century

David C. Cassidy

Harvard University Press, 2013

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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 underappreciated by U.S. citizens. In this overview, Cassidy views physics through America's engagement with the political events of a tumultuous century.

ISBN-13
9780674725829
ISBN-10
0674725824
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2013
Publication date
2013-09-02
Pages
224
Dimensions
234x157x16
Weight
368