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A Short History of Physics in the American Century
David C. Cassidy
出版
Harvard University Press
, 2013-09-02
主題
History / United States / 20th Century
Science / History
Science / Physics / General
ISBN
0674725824
9780674725829
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=eGM0EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
As the twentieth century ended, computers, the Internet, and nanotechnology were central to modern American life. Yet the physical advances underlying these applications are poorly understood and underappreciated by U.S. citizens. In this overview, Cassidy views physics through America's engagement with the political events of a tumultuous century.