A short history of physics in the American century [electronic resource] / David C. Cassidy.
Cassidy, David C., 1945-
2011
QC9.U5 C36 2011eb
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Title A short history of physics in the American century [electronic resource] / David C. Cassidy.
Author Cassidy, David C., 1945-
ISBN 9780674062740 electronic book
9780674049369
Publication Details Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2011.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (211 p.)
Call Number QC9.U5 C36 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 530.0973/0904
Summary As the twentieth century drew to a close, computers, the Internet, and nanotechnology were central to modern American life. Yet the advances in physics underlying these applications are poorly understood and widely underappreciated by U.S. citizens today. In this concise overview, David C. Cassidy sharpens our perspective on modern physics by viewing this foundational science through the lens of America's engagement with the political events of a tumultuous century. --from publisher description
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Description based on print version record.
Series New histories of science, technology, and medicine.
Available in Other Form Short history of physics in the American century.
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