A distant light
Subtitle: scientists and public policy
By: Henry W. Kendall ; foreword by Howard Ris.
Series: Masters of modern physics
Publisher: AIP Press/Springer
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Union of Concerned Scientists; Science and state -- United States
Description: "The essays in this collection reveal the far-ranging and enduring contributions to society of 1990 physics Nobel laureate and longtime environmentalist Henry W. Kendall. These essays cover a broad range of efforts by scientists to impact public policy. They illuminate the challenges facing scientists who choose to be actively involved in public matters, with keen insights from Dr. Kendall on what it takes to succeed."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.