Overview
- Authors:
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Edward Teller
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Wendy Teller
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Wilson Talley
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 1-2
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 3-20
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 21-36
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 37-50
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 51-67
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 69-80
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 81-94
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 95-116
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 117-128
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 129-143
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 145-169
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 171-187
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 189-212
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- Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
Pages 213-221
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Back Matter
Pages 223-247
About this book
The idea for this book began over four decades ago when Edward Teller began teaching physics appreciation courses at the University of Chicago. Then, as now, Dr. Teller believes that illiteracy in science is an increasingly great danger to American society, not only for our chil dren but also for our growing adult population. On one hand, the future of every individual on this globe is closely related to science and its applications. Fear of the results of science, which has become prevalent in much of the Western World, leads to mistaken decisions in important political affairs. But this book speaks of no fears and of no decisions-only of the facts that can prevent one of them and indirectly guide the others. From the perspective of this book, a second point is even more vii viii PREFACE significant. The first quarter of this century has seen the most won derful and philosophically most important transformation in our thinking. The intellectual and aesthetic values of the points of view of Einstein and Bohr cannot be overestimated. Nor should they be hidden at the bottom of tons of mathematical rubble. Our young people must be exposed to science both because it is useful and because it is fun. Both of these qualities should be taken at a truly high value.
