A Piece of the Sun: The Quest for Fusion Energy

How physicists are trying to solve our energy problems-by unlocking the secrets of the sun: "Explain[s] cutting-edge science with remarkable lucidity." -Booklist

This revelatory book tells the story of the scientists who believe the solution to the planet's ills can be found in the original energy source: the Sun itself. There, at its center, the fusion of 620 million tons of hydrogen every second generates an unfathomable amount of energy. By replicating even a tiny piece of the Sun's po...