Wonders of Nuclear Fusion: Creating an Ultimate Energy Source

by Neal Singer

Book Overview

With accessible writing, Neal Singer introduces young readers to what fusion is--and isn't. He explains the ways scientists have approached and developed fusion and discusses its advantages over other forms of energy production. Mention nuclear fusion--the joining of two light atoms to form a heavier one--and most people think of bombs. But fusion has other uses, too. Inside an encapsulated space at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826347789
• ISBN13: 9780826347787
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7