Physics for Future Presidents
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Physics for Future Presidents is a popular science book that explains key physics concepts behind major public policy issues such as energy, terrorism, and climate change in accessible, non-technical language.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Physics for Future Presidents canonical | 1 |
| Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8407921 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Physics for Future Presidents Context triple: [Richard Muller, notableWork, Physics for Future Presidents]
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A.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
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B.
Science for All Americans
Science for All Americans is a landmark AAAS Project 2061 report that outlines the essential scientific literacy goals and concepts every American should understand.
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C.
The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics is an introductory physics book that presents the mathematical and conceptual foundations of classical mechanics in a rigorous yet accessible way for motivated beginners.
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D.
Feynman’s Lost Lecture
Feynman’s Lost Lecture is a published reconstruction of a 1964 Richard Feynman physics lecture on planetary orbits, edited and contextualized by David and Judith Goodstein.
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E.
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores the history, impact, and ideas behind seventeen landmark mathematical equations that have shaped modern civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Physics for Future Presidents Target entity description: Physics for Future Presidents is a popular science book that explains key physics concepts behind major public policy issues such as energy, terrorism, and climate change in accessible, non-technical language.
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A.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
-
B.
Science for All Americans
Science for All Americans is a landmark AAAS Project 2061 report that outlines the essential scientific literacy goals and concepts every American should understand.
-
C.
The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics is an introductory physics book that presents the mathematical and conceptual foundations of classical mechanics in a rigorous yet accessible way for motivated beginners.
-
D.
Feynman’s Lost Lecture
Feynman’s Lost Lecture is a published reconstruction of a 1964 Richard Feynman physics lecture on planetary orbits, edited and contextualized by David and Judith Goodstein.
-
E.
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores the history, impact, and ideas behind seventeen landmark mathematical equations that have shaped modern civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | inform public policy debates with scientific understanding ⓘ |
| author |
Richard A. Muller
NERFINISHED
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Richard Muller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | undergraduate course at the University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalObjective | improve scientific literacy of decision makers ⓘ |
| emphasizes | quantitative reasoning without advanced mathematics ⓘ |
| explains |
basic physics behind climate change
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basic physics behind energy technologies ⓘ basic physics behind nuclear weapons ⓘ basic physics behind terrorism-related technologies ⓘ |
| focusesOn | policy-relevant physics concepts ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
e-book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
future political leaders
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general public ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
climate change
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energy policy ⓘ national security ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ physics ⓘ public policy ⓘ space technology ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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non-technical ⓘ |
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Subject: Physics for Future Presidents Description of subject: Physics for Future Presidents is a popular science book that explains key physics concepts behind major public policy issues such as energy, terrorism, and climate change in accessible, non-technical language.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Richard Muller
subject surface form:
Richard Muller
this entity surface form:
Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines