A Piece of the Sun: The Quest for Fusion Energy

by Daniel Clery

Book Overview

The solution, says Daniel Clery in this deeply researched and revelatory book, is to be found in the original energy source: the Sun itself. There, at its center, the fusion of 620 million tons of hydrogen every second generates an unfathomable amount of energy. By replicating even a tiny piece of the Sun's power on Earth, we can secure all the heat and energy we would ever need. Nuclear fusion scientists have pursued this simple yet extraordinary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468304933
• ISBN13: 9781468304930
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Abrams Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher