Structure

Physics for Future Presidents: The Science behind the Headlines is a nonfiction book written by physics professor and think tank leader Richard A. Muller that explains scientific concepts that have the ability to influence national policy. Muller uses a mix of anecdote, historical narrative, data and predictions to make his case about what he thinks a president should know. It is written in an informative, but informational style, and contains lots of images and graphs to help illustrate scientific concepts.

Physics for Future Presidents starts with an overall introduction to the contents of the book. The rest of the book is divided into five main sections, “Terrorism,” “Energy,” “Nukes,” “Space,” and “Global Warming.” Each section is made up of a short introduction, between three and seven chapters, and a wrap-up, in which Muller lays out what he thinks are the important take-aways from the section as they...