Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; 1. The invention of Dr Spitzer; 2. Behind closed doors; 3. Friends and rivals; 4. Searching for answers; 5. Dawn of the tokamak; 6. Building big science; 7. Forming the major league; 8. The political plasma; 9. The modern fusion lab; 10. The plasma olympics; 11. Different directions; 12. Struggling to sell fusion; 13. In sight of breakeven; 14. Fusion's past and future; Notes; Glossary; Appendices; Index.

Promotional Information

This is the story of the international race to build the first atomic fusion reactor.

About the Author

Robin Herman is currently Assistant Dean for Communications at Harvard School of Public Health.

Reviews

'The fusion fraternity should read this book and take heart for the future.' Nature 'This book takes the reader beyond this trivial metaphor, explains why achievement has proved harder than anticipated, and shows what progress has been made.' The Times Higher Education Supplement 'This is a book that once started demands to be read in one sitting.' Physics World