Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Charles Seife
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: Penguin USA
Dimensions:
Width: 13.30cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 20.10cm
Weight: 0.255kg
ISBN: 9780143116349
ISBN 10: 0143116347
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 27 October 2009
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
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 aWritten with clarity and infectious enthusiasm that are rare in science writing. . . . Zero is really something.a -- 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"" aWritten with clarity and infectious enthusiasm that are rare in science writing. . . . ""Zero"" is really something.a --""The Washington Post"""
aWritten with clarity and infectious enthusiasm that are rare in science writing. . . . Zero is really something.a -- 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
Substantive and libely...Seife writes with effortless clarity. <br> -- 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. <br> - Science News
Author Information
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.
