Fun in Fusion Research.
This book discusses the fun side of the quest to develop fusion energy-a modern equivalent of the hunt for the Holy Grail. After more than 70 years of research, despite great progress, the goal has not been realized. Do you have to be crazy to love quests like this? Not really, but you do have to ha...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Science,
2013.
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| Summary: | This book discusses the fun side of the quest to develop fusion energy-a modern equivalent of the hunt for the Holy Grail. After more than 70 years of research, despite great progress, the goal has not been realized. Do you have to be crazy to love quests like this? Not really, but you do have to have an unshakeable optimism. Through humorous anecdotes, and accessible yet detailed scientific discussion, this book illuminates the enjoyment of scientific research through an account of fifty years working on fusion energy development. The anecdotes bring out the human side of research, in whic. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (160 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780124078611 0124078613 9780124077935 0124077935 9781299224803 1299224806 |
| Language: | Text in English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |