Nuclear Fusion, Sharon Ann Holgate
Nuclear Fusion, Sharon Ann Holgate
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Nuclear Fusion
The Race to Build a Mini-Sun on Earth

Author: Sharon Ann Holgate

Narrator: Lorna Bennett

Unabridged: 5 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Since the 1950s, scientists have attempted to harness nuclear fusion—the process that creates the Sun's energy—to generate near-limitless amounts of electricity. But the fact that we still have no fusion power plants is testament to the complexities of the challenge. Now, the deepening climate crisis means that researchers around the world are in a race to create a mini-Sun here on Earth. The glittering prize is an energy source that emits no greenhouse gases and could solve energy equity and supply issues at a stroke. Sharon Ann Holgate, a former Young Professional Physicist of the Year, tells the compelling story of the ongoing scientific quest for a revolutionary new era of green-energy production.

About Sharon Ann Holgate

Sharon Ann Holgate is a freelance science writer and broadcaster. She has written for Science and New Scientist and is the co-author of The Way Science Works, shortlisted for the 2003 Junior Prize in the Aventis Prizes for Science Books.

About Lorna Bennett

Lorna Bennett is a classically trained British actor and audiobook narrator. An alumna of the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, she has worked internationally in film, TV, theater, and voiceover, with screen credits including New Amsterdam, Torchwood, and Stuart: A Life Backwards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian

Nuclear fusion should, in principle, be the perfect addition to renewables as we move away from greenhouse gas generating energy sources. Yet, more than 60 years after it was first suggested, we still don't have a single working nuclear fusion power station. (If, as the subtitle suggests, this has b......more

Goodreads review by Pete

Nuclear Fusion : The Race to Build a Mini-Sun on Earth (2022) by Sharon Ann Holgate is a short book that provides a overview of nuclear fusion. It’s part of the Hot Science series edited by Brian Clegg. Holgate has a doctorate in Physics and has written a number of popular books on science and a phy......more

Goodreads review by Sunflower

Nuclear Fusion by Sharon Holgate introduced me to the complex, and maybe far-reaching idea of nuclear fusion, without the complicated math equations most physics books have. I enjoyed how easy this book was to pick up, including it's comparisons and introduction into physics. My only complaint is ho......more

Goodreads review by Ashar

This book is a great read. The book chronicles the efforts to date in the of fusion physics and highlights existing challenges. The book is a pleasant read for a person not well versed with this area. Definitely recommended.......more

Goodreads review by MÉYO

Straightforward. Futurama makes A LOT more sense now.......more

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