We live in complicated, dangerous times. Present and future presidents
need to know if North Korea's nascent nuclear capability is a genuine
threat to the West, if biochemical weapons are likely to be developed by
terrorists, if there are viable alternatives to fossil fuels that should
be nurtured and supported by the government, if private companies should
be allowed to lead the way on space exploration, and what the actual
facts are about the worsening threats from climate change. This is
must-have information for all presidents--and citizens--of the
twenty-first century.
Winner of the 2009 Northern California Book Award for General
Nonfiction.