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Sun in a Bottle: The Strange History of Fusion and the Science of Wishful Thinking
Sun in a Bottle The Strange History of Fusion and the Science of Wishful Thinking
Author: Charles Seife
The author of Zero looks at the messy history of the struggle to harness fusion energy . — When weapons builders detonated the first hydrogen bomb in 1952, they tapped into the vastest source of energy in our solar system--the very same phenomenon that makes the sun shine. Nuclear fusion was a virtually unlimited source of power tha...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670020331
ISBN-10: 0670020338
Publication Date: 10/30/2008
Pages: 304
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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Has a few worthwhile moments, but the book is primarily about the people and politics of fusion rather than the science.


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