5. Physics Success Stories, American Institute of Physics, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3843, (301)-209-3007. $50 (30 sets of all 12 stories), $0.15 per individual story.These Physics Success Stories, originally produced to help physicists make the case for federal funding of basic research when visiting Members of Congress, can also be used to show students how physics relates to the real world. There are twelve titles in all: "Physics Saves Lives" (medical imaging), "Physics Stimulates Industry" (lasers), "Physics Launches New Business" (the Global Positioning System), "Physics Clears the Air" (the environment), "Physics Designs the Future" (new materials), "Physics Connects the World" (telecommunications), "Physics Creates Jobs" (computers), "Physics Fills the Home" (consumer goods), "Physics Protects People" (national defense), "Physics Drives Progress" (transportation), "Physics Saves Money" (energy efficiency), and "Physics Improves Health" (medical physics). Each "story" is printed in full color on the front and back of a single 8.5" x 11" glossy sheet and includes both applications and historical background.
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