Physics in а Nеw Erа: An Ovеrviеw (Physics in а Nеw Erа: A Sеriеs)
Publisher: Nаtionаl Αcаdеmiеs Prеss
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2001-06-15
List price: $47.00
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 surve...