A Decade of Discovery provides a fascinating account of some of the most
significant scientific discoveries and technological innovations coming out of
the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratories. This remarkable book
illustrates how the men and women of the National Laboratories are keeping
us on the cutting edge.
Though few Americans are familiar with the scope and scale of the work
conducted at these National Laboratories, their research is literally changing our
lives and bettering our planet. Through highly vivid and accessible stories, this
book details recent breakthroughs in three critical areas: Energy and Environment,
National Security and Life and Physical Science. It describes how this governmentfunded
research has resulted in more energy-efficient buildings; new, cleaner
alternative fuels that reduce greenhouse gas emissions; safer, more efficient,
nuclear power plants; improved responses to disease outbreaks; more secure
and streamlined airport security; more effective treatments for cancer and other
diseases; and astonishing discoveries that are altering our understanding of the
universe and enabling scientific breakthroughs in fields such as nanotechnology
and particle physics.
A Decade of Discovery is truly a recent history of discovery—and a fascinating
look at what the next decade holds.
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