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SIGNED 1st EDITION Fusion Science Politics etc Joan Lisa Bromberg 1982 MIT Press
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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- ISBN
- 9780262021807
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For more than thirty years, the prospect of unlimited fusion energy has attracted scientists and the public. Joan Lisa Bromberg's book documents the history of the American magnetic fusion reactor program. It is also a lively account that will inform interested citizens of limited technical background who are concerned with the nation's energy strategy. The book carries the story from the program's inception under the auspices of the Atomic Energy Commission in 1951 to its operations under the then-new Department of Energy in 1978. Fusion concentrates on the four federally funded laboratories where most of the money has been spent (about $2 billion so far): Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Princeton. It recounts the crucial experiments along the way - the ones that succeeded, the ones that failed, the ones that showed promise. And it explains and diagrams the various magnetic configurations and devices that were developed and tested: the stellarator, the pinch, the mirror, the tokamak. With the government and the public constantly looking over the scientists' shoulders, it is no surprise that research directions were heavily influenced by extrascientific pressures: the major decisions in fusion research have always emerged from a medley of technical, institutional, and political considerations. The intermingling of science and politics is demonstrated in specific detail. The magnetic fusion reactor project is, of course, ongoing. Latest target date for producing commercial power: 2050. Estimated total cost: $15 billion. Dr. Bromberg has written extensively on topics in the history of modern science.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262021803
ISBN-13
9780262021807
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54441
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
376 Pages
Publication Name
Fusion : Science, Politics, and the Invention of a New Energy Source
Language
English
Subject
Research, History
Publication Year
1982
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Science, Référence
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
28.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
82-010089
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
333.79/24
Lc Classification Number
Qc791.75
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