New Book Describes Electromagnetic Pulse Threat

Electromagnetic Pulses -- a new threat to the world?

Sheridan Johnston has recently published a 68-page book, In the Blink of an Eye, that discusses the scientific underpinnings of an electromagnetic  pulse (EMP) – both those created by nature and man-made – assesses the likelihood of a nuclear or solar EMP, and identifies defenses against EMP.

The book is an updated an expanded version of presentations given by the author to the Thursday Discussion Group on Orcas Island. John Mazzarella, M.D., a member of that group, is credited with making the suggestion that Johnston publish a book on this topic.

Blink of an Eye gives a quantitative look and the scientific and societal issues in what is believed to be a credible and growing threat to U.S. national security.

Scientific topics are presented in an easy-to-follow format in which complex technical issues are presented in a condensed, reader-friendly fashion that includes many explanatory diagrams and photos, creating a fusion of science and art. Source information is thoroughly referenced for those readers wishing a more rigorous treatment.

Although fictional works and qualitative accounts regarding nuclear EMP appear in the popular press, this book takes a more quantitative look at the physical realities involved and provides independent assessments of the threats.

The book also credits Dr. Theodore Postol, Professor of Science, Technology and International Security at MIT for “invaluable calculations on the ballistic trajectories of Iranian and North Korean missiles.”

Dr. Johnston is the author and co-author of about forty refereed journal publications in gas dynamics, applied laser diagnostics, combustion, turbulent reacting flows, internal combustion engines, hazardous waste remediation, chemical warfare agent destruction, energy use in green manufacturing, and greenhouse gas emissions.