Search for the Ultimate Energy Source A History of the U.S. Fusion Energy Program /

Why has the clean, limitless energy promised by fusion always seemed just out of reach? Search for the Ultimate Energy Source: A History of the U.S. Fusion Energy Program, explains the fundamentals and concepts behind fusion power, and traces the development of fusion historically by decade-covering...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dean, Stephen O. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Green Energy and Technology,
Temas:
Energy policy.
Energy and state.
Economic development.
Nuclear fusion.
Electric power production.
Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
Economic Development, Innovation and Growth.
Nuclear Fusion.
Electrical Power Engineering.
Mechanical Power Engineering.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1 - Fusion Fundamentals
  • Chapter 2 - Fusion Concepts
  • Chapter 3 - The Struggling Years - 1960s
  • Chapter 4 - The Glory Years - 1970s
  • Chapter 5 - The Carter Plan vs. The Reagan Agenda - 1980-1985
  • Chapter 6 - Successes and Disasters - 1985-1990
  • Chapter 7 - Hope for Resurgence - 1990-1995
  • Chapter 8 - Financial Tsunami - 1995-1999
  • Chapter 9 - The New Millennium: Science vs. Energy - 2000-2008
  • Chapter 10 - The Obama Administration - 2009-2012
  • Chapter 11 - Applications
  • Chapter 12 - Engineering Challenges
  • Chapter 13 - Energy
  • Chapter 14 - Perspectives 2012
  • Chapter 15 - The Ultimate Energy Source?
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgements
  • Recommended Reading and Information Resources
  • References
  • Persons Index
  • Subject Index.

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