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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
When weapons builders detonated the first hydrogen bomb in 1952, they tapped into the biggest source of energy in our solar system ? the phenomenon that makes the sun shine. Nuclear fusion seems a virtually unlimited source of power, but it has been at the center of a tragic and comic pursuit that has left scores of scientists battered and disgr...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781423377160
ISBN-10: 1423377168
Publication Date: 10/30/2008
Edition: Unabridged
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Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged
Book Type: Audio CD
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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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.