Standing Up for Science: The Life, Discoveries and Legacy of William Happer

Standing Up for Science tells the remarkable life story of physicist William Happer, from his birth in British India on the eve of World War II, through his groundbreaking work in nuclear physics, adaptive optics, and medical imaging, to his emergence as a leading voice questioning the dominance of computer models in climate science. Drawing on extensive interviews, the book explores Happer's contributions to laser guide star technology for astronomy and missile defense, his development of ...