weinberg, what is this picture on the front of your book? >> that's a picture of lake austin as seen from our boat dock. i do most of my work at home in an office overlooking the lake, and so i have, i have a certain feeling of connection with lake austin. >> so why would a nobel prize-winning physicist, science guy, put a lake on the front of his book? >> well, it is what i look at while i'm working, but also, you know, being a scientist, especially theoretical physicists, it's a little unworldly, and the sounds of delay, especially in summer, the boats going up and down the lake, playing music, brings me back and little bit to the real world, the world of human affairs, which is i think healthy. >> well, -- >> that's what i was trying to do in this book, in many of the essays, to keep out of the ivory tower a bit and something to say about the real-world. >> let's peek back into the ivory tower. what's the purpose of studying physics? >> well, there are many reasons for doing it. it has enormous practical value, of course. not the kind of

. >> steven weinberg, nobel prize winner, qt professor, author of several books, including this one, "lake views: this world and the universe." this picture on the front of the book is his view of lake austin from his boat dock. he joins us here at the university of texas. >> thank you. >> you're watching book tv on c-span2, 48 hours of nonfiction authors and books every weekend. >> this is a book tv on c-span2. currently we are the university of maryland, college park, maryland, hornbeck library and a katherine anne porter room here and we're talking with university of maryland professors who are also authors. and we are pleased to be joined by history professor jon sumida, who has written this book, "decoding clausewitz" -- "decoding clausewitz: a new approach to 'war'." professor sumida, it was carl von clausewitz? >> he was a prussian officer who fought against napoleon. he first went into action as a teenager in 1790s. later rose to be a midgrade officer, was present at the great battle in 1806. was a subordinate of the chief of staff of the army, and was a participant in the re

weinberg -- mrs. weinberg to break this down. it's still pretty meaningful. gingrich, fair to say they have the two biggest organizations? >> i would say gingrich has the biggest organization in terms of manpower. his staff is 12 or 13 but largely made some new to south carolina politics activists -- >> imported from georgia? >> no. not so much imported from georgia, a lot from south carolina, one in the upstate is a recent state representative. a couple consultants from the greenville area in the upstate and activists from the midlands working as his field staff. ey're very passionate and committed but not a lot of experience. >> you're speaking south carolina speak, which i love. we should talk about this a little bit with the different votes. we talked about where the military veterans are, known as the low country where most of the non-native south carolinians live, that's where we expect romney to do well. what you were describing, greenville, spartanburg area, that's where gingrich has to do well, is that fair? >> yeah. that's where a lot of socially co

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moby, max weinberg, they've all been enormous.ch of our fellow democratic candidates who run because they have conducted a vigorous contest. i particularly want to thank the young people have come into each of their campaigns, the activist and volunteers who love this country and are so much of a part of making it strong and bold. [applause] most of all, most of all, i want to thank you, the people of new hampshire who voted for me today, who kept your minds and hearts open because today, you voted for new help in the united states of america and i intend to help provide it. thank you and god bless you all. [applause] ♪ >> it those remarks took place after winning the new hampshire primary in 2004. in the nation's first primary in 2012 contest happening today. our road to the white house coverage continues with live results, victory and concession speeches from candidates. you can join the conversation by phone, on facebook, or follow us by twitter. we will follow the candidates to south carolina for its primary and to florida on