The Man-Made Sun: The Quest For Fusion Power
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: T.A. Heppenheimer
Binding: Hardback
Published: Little Brown & Co, 1984
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Slight foxing to fore-edges, previous owner's name written in front end-page and minor chipping off dust jacket.
This non-fiction work chronicles the ambitious scientific and engineering efforts to harness fusion power, detailing the historical pursuit of a clean, virtually limitless energy source. T.A. Heppenheimer presents the complex physics and technological challenges involved in replicating the sun's energy processes on Earth. The narrative illuminates the dedication of researchers and the significant breakthroughs and setbacks encountered in this monumental quest. It offers a comprehensive overview of the scientific principles and the global race to achieve sustainable fusion, making it an essential read for those interested in energy science and technological innovation.
Author: T.A. Heppenheimer
Binding: Hardback
Published: Little Brown & Co, 1984
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Slight foxing to fore-edges, previous owner's name written in front end-page and minor chipping off dust jacket.
This non-fiction work chronicles the ambitious scientific and engineering efforts to harness fusion power, detailing the historical pursuit of a clean, virtually limitless energy source. T.A. Heppenheimer presents the complex physics and technological challenges involved in replicating the sun's energy processes on Earth. The narrative illuminates the dedication of researchers and the significant breakthroughs and setbacks encountered in this monumental quest. It offers a comprehensive overview of the scientific principles and the global race to achieve sustainable fusion, making it an essential read for those interested in energy science and technological innovation.