| Description |
xvii, 433 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Both global warming and oil shortage can be solved by controlled fusion, a clean power source that will serve mankind for millennia. The idea of hydrogen fusion as well as its difficulties are presented in non-technical language to dispel the notion that fusion is always 50 years away. This book also summarizes the evidence for climate change and explains the principles of both fossil and "green" energy sources to show that fusion is the best alternative for central-station power in the near term as well as the far future.--[book cover] |
| Contents |
Why fusion is indispensable. The evidence for climate change -- The future of energy I: fossil fuels -- The future of energy II: renewable energy -- How fusion works and what it can do. Fusion: energy from seawater -- Perfecting the magnetic bottle -- The remarkable tokamak -- Evolution and physics of the tokamak -- A half-century of progress -- Engineering: the big challenge -- Fusion concepts for the future. |
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Controlled fusion.
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Controlled fusion. |
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Direct energy conversion.
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Direct energy conversion. |
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Fusion reactors.
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Fusion reactors. |
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Plasma (Ionized gases)
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Plasma (Ionized gases) |
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Renewable energy sources.
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Renewable energy sources. |
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Global warming -- Research.
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Global warming -- Research. |
| Added Title |
How fusion power can save the planet |
| ISBN |
9781441978196 alkaline paper |
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1441978194 alkaline paper |
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9781441978202 e-ISBN |
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1441978208 e-ISBN |
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