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Sun in a Bottle: The Strange History of Fusion and the Science of Wishful Thinking
With his knack for translating science into understandable, anecdotal prose and his trademark dry humor, award-winning science writer Charles Seife presents the first narrative account of the history of fusion for general readers in more than a decade. Tracing the story from its beginning into the twenty-first century, Sun in a Bottle reveals fusion's explosive role in some of the biggest scientific scandals of all time. Throughout this journey, he introduces us to the daring geniuses, villains, and victims of fusion science. With the giant international fusion project ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) now under construction, it's clear that the science of wishful thinking is as strong as ever. This book is our key to understanding why.
Book Details
- Publisher: Penguin Books
- Publish Date: Oct 1st, 2009
- Pages: 304
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.98in - 5.36in - 0.79in - 0.57lb
- EAN: 9780143116349
- Recommended age: 18-UP
- Categories: • Physics - Nuclear• Energy• History
About the Author
Charles Seife is the author of five previous books, including Proofiness and Zero, which won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for first nonfiction and was a New York Times notable book. He has written for a wide variety of publications, including The New York Times, Wired, New Scientist, Science, Scientific American, and The Economist. He is a professor of journalism at New York University and lives in New York City.
Praise for this book
aWritten with clarity and infectious enthusiasm that are rare in science writing. . . . "Zero" is really something.a
--"The Washington Post"
--"The Washington Post"
"Substantive and libely...Seife writes with effortless clarity."
--"New York Times Book Review" " A must-read for anyone who wants to know the story behind ongoing multibillion-dollar attempts at bottling up the sun."
-"Science News"
--"New York Times Book Review" " A must-read for anyone who wants to know the story behind ongoing multibillion-dollar attempts at bottling up the sun."
-"Science News"