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Physics in a New Era

By National Research Council , Physics Survey Overview Committee , Board on Physics and Astronomy

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
0309073421, 9780309513357, 9780309073424
Open Library ID
OL10358389M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4164922 bytes)
Pages
203\203
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Physics at the beginning of the twenty-first century has reached new levels of accomplishment and impact in a society and nation that are changing rapidly. Accomplishments have led us into the information age and fueled broad technological and economic development. The pace of discovery is quickening and stronger links with other fields such as the biological sciences are being developed. The intellectual reach has never been greater, and the questions being asked are more ambitious than ever before. "Physics in a New Era" is the final report of the NRC's six-volume decadal physics survey. The book reviews the frontiers of physics research, examines the role of physics in our society, and makes recommendations designed to strengthen physics and its ability to serve important needs such as national security, the economy, information technology, and education.

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