"Blurb & Contents" Frank von Hippel has been at the forefront of those
scientists grappling with the troubled legacy of our Nuclear Age. Von
Hippel offers insights about the choices we must make and how science
can help us to make them. Topics include nuclear power, atomic weapons,
disarmament, energy and the future of automobiles. The scientist's role
in public life and the importance of "making trouble" is emphasized. Of
interest to physicists, particularly those working in nuclear physics,
policy makers, environmentalists and those concerned with nuclear
disarmament and the role of science in society.