Tells the story of the Pons and Fleischmann "discovery" of cold fusion in Salt Lake City in 1988, the media excitement it generated, and the military, political and scientific response to their findings, findings that proved to be irreproducible and that were to be withdrawn only months later.
Too Hot to Handle: Story of the Race for Cold Fusion by F.E. Close
The extraordinary story of the Pons and Fleischmann "discovery" of cold fusion in Salt Lake City in 1988, the enormous world-wide media excitement their announcement generated, and the military, political and scientific response to their findings, findings that proved to be irreproducible across the globe and that were to be embarrassedly withdrawn only months later. This book is written by a prominent researcher in the field.
Too Hot to Handle: Story of the Race for Cold Fusion by F.E. Close
F.E. Close
Penguin Press Science S.
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
1992-08-27
400
0140159266
9780140159264
N/A
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