The star builders : nuclear fusion and the race to power the planet /

The star builders : nuclear fusion and the race to power the planet /

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Author / Creator:	Turrell, Arthur, author.
Edition:	First Scribner hardcover edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2021. ©2021
Description:	vii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Controlled fusion. Renewable energy sources. Nuclear energy -- Environmental aspects. Controlled fusion. Nuclear energy -- Environmental aspects. Renewable energy sources. Science.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12700542

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ISBN:	9781982130664 1982130660 9781982130671 1982130679 9781982130688
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"From a young, award-winning scientist, a look at one of the most compelling and historic turning points of our time--the race to harness the power of the stars and produce controlled fusion, creating a practically unlimited supply of clean energy. The most important energy-making process in the universe takes place inside stars. The ability to duplicate that process in a lab, once thought out of reach, may now be closer than we think. Today, all across the world teams of scientists are being assembled by the world's boldest entrepreneurs, big business, and governments to solve what is the most difficult technological challenge humanity has ever faced: building the equivalent of a star on earth. If their plans to capture star power are successful, they will unlock thousands, potentially millions, of years of clean, carbon-free energy. Not only would controlled nuclear fusion go a long way toward solving the climate crisis, it could help make other highly desired technological ambitions possible--like journeying to the stars. Given the rising alarm over deterioration of the environment, and the strides being made in laser and magnetic field technology, powerful momentum is gathering behind fusion and the possibilities it offers"--
Other form:	Online version : Turrell, Arthur. Star builders. First Scribner hardcover edition. New York : Scribner, 2021 9781982130688
Standard no.:	40030688452

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Summary:	From a young, award-winning scientist, a "thoughtful and illuminating" (Nature) look at one of the most compelling and historic turning points of our time--the race to harness the power of the stars and produce controlled fusion, creating a practically unlimited supply of clean energy.<br> <br> The most important energy-making process in the universe takes place inside stars. The ability to duplicate that process in a lab, once thought impossible, may now be closer than we think.<br> <br> Today, teams of scientists around the world are being assembled by the boldest entrepreneurs, big business, and governments to solve what is the most difficult technological challenge humanity has ever faced: building the equivalent of a star on earth. If their plans to capture star power are successful, they will unlock thousands, potentially millions, of years of clean, carbon-free energy.<br> <br> In The Star Builders, award-winning young plasma physicist Arthur Turrell "offers an optimistic outlook for the future of fusion power and is adamant about the need to invest in it" (The New York Times) in this exciting and game-changing international quest that will make all of us winners.
Physical Description:	vii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781982130664 1982130660 9781982130671 1982130679 9781982130688