This book describes the author's some 40 years of personal experiences at Los Alamos. The town of Los Alamos and the nation's premier defense nuclear institution--Los Alamos National Laboratory, serve as the background for the author's perspectives in his long professional career in science and management. Although much has been documented and written about Los Alamos, this book tells a unique and intimate personal story in a story-telling genre. This book also makes a stride in helping the readers understand the importance of science for our future well-being.

Reflects on insect pests' evolution by evaluating existing theories, documenting case studies of diverse pest species and presenting new concepts regarding the problem of variation and implications for pest management strategies. Leading experts offer contributions which deal with variations in genetic markers and ecologically meaningful traits as well as future perspectives in entomology and biosystematics.

This book describes the author's some 40 years of personal experiences at Los Alamos. The town of Los Alamos and the nation's premier defense nuclear institution--Los Alamos National Laboratory, serve as the background for the author's perspectives in his long professional career in science and management. Although much has been documented and written about Los Alamos, this book tells a unique and intimate personal story in a story-telling genre. This book also makes a stride in helping the readers understand the importance of science for our future well-being.