Physics of Societal Issues

David Hafemeister is Professor Emeritus of Physics at California Polytechnic State University, and Science Affiliate at the Center For International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University. He has also had an impressive career in Washington, D.C., as a Professional Staff Member: Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Governmental Affairs (1990-93 on arms control treaties at the end of the Cold War) Science Advisor to Senator John Glenn (19775-77) Special Assistant to Under Secretary of State Benson and Deputy Under-Secretary Nye (1977-78) Visiting Scientist in the State Department’s Office of Nuclear Proliferation Policy (1979) Office of Strategic Nuclear Policy (1987) Study Director at the National Academy of Sciences (2000-02)He has edited nine books, published more than 140 articles, and was awarded the APS Szilard award in 1996.

• Nuclear Weapons.- The Offense: Missiles and War Games.- The Defense: ABM/SDI/BMD/NMD.- Verification and Arms Control Treaties.- Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism.- Air and Water Pollution.- Nuclear Pollution.- Climate Change.- Electromagnetic Fields and Epidemiology.- The Energy Situation and Fossil Fuels.- Energy in Buildings.- Solar Buildings.- Renewable Energy.- Enhanced End-Use Efficiency.- Transportation.- Energy Economics.- Appendix A: Nuclear Arms Chronology.- Appendix B: Energy/ Environment Chronology.- Appendix C: Nuclear-Age History.- Appendix D: Units.- Appendix E: Websites.- Appendix F: Symbols.- Appendix G: Glossary.- Appendix H: Index.