Sun in a Bottle: The Strange History of Fusion and the Science of Wishful Thinking Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I'm not a technical person but found this book to be understandable and enjoyable. A very nice overview of the search for viable fusion generation. The book not counting footnotes is 235 pages long. "

" Covers everything you ever wanted to know about fusion energy, and why we've spent hudreds of billions of dollars over 60 years trying to harness fusion for peaceful purposes, with almost complete failure. The explanation of the physics involved is very simple, and is detailed enough to give a clear understanding of what's happening inside modern tokamaks and laser fusin devices. Also covers the cold fusion fiasco in detail, which reads as a cautionary tale for researchers in any field for complete scientific honesty. "

" The falures to acheive fusion. Nice little portait of Edward Teller as the Mad Bomber that he was, tho "

" Despite a few points where the theory of evolution is 'vilified', I enjoyed this book very much. It gives a clear, even-handed view of the history and basic science of nuclear fusion. You do have to be of a scientific bent to understand some of the concepts he presents, but overall it is an enjoyable read for anyone who wants to know more about nuclear fusion in all its forms. "

" If you want to be able to understand why nuclear fusion is a pipe dream read this book. Or if you just want to be educated and entertained "

" that the science of fusion is a long time coming and reporters should never put their own experiences reporting into a book. it's uninteresting, even to another reporter! "

" Governments continue to pour billion annually into the scientific efforts to master fusion as a cheap source of energy. Seife makes a strong case for viewing this expensive search as nothing more than "wishful thinking." Very easy read for non-scientists. "

" I didn't think I would like this as much as I did. "

" A good historical review of fusion science, but ultimately very depressing as the authors conclusion is that "Fusion is too hard and we shouldn't pursue it". "

" Not as good as ' Decoding ' but does give you some idea of what's going on ( primarily chapter 9 , which should have been longer ) "

" Mostly focused on different cold fusion fiascos... "

" This book was great! Learned a lot about the science of nuclear fusion and bombs and related topics. However, it will crush the hopes of the wishful thinker in regards to our world solving an energy crisis. "

" A brief history fusion research starting with the invention of fusion weapons, progressing to attempts at creating sustainable hot fusion, then moving onto the cold fusion scams. "

" This is a very interesting book. I'm glad to have read it. He talks about all the things that have happened during man's quest for atomic fusion (including cold fusion.) I feel that I can understand better the problems and controversy surrounding fusion today. "

" If you want to be able to understand why nuclear fusion is a pipe dream read this book. Or if you just want to be educated and entertained "

" I don't agree with his conclusions, but I enjoyed this history of Fusion science quite a bit. Seife's writing is a little casual at times, but it makes a difficult subject easy to digest. "

" The falures to acheive fusion. Nice little portait of Edward Teller as the Mad Bomber that he was, tho "

" Fusion research…we're always 20-30 years from successful power production from nuclear fusion. The author covers both the magnetic, & starting in the 1970s, laser approaches, as well as the cold & bubble fusion controversies "

" Governments continue to pour billion annually into the scientific efforts to master fusion as a cheap source of energy. Seife makes a strong case for viewing this expensive search as nothing more than "wishful thinking." Very easy read for non-scientists. "

" that the science of fusion is a long time coming and reporters should never put their own experiences reporting into a book. it's uninteresting, even to another reporter! "

" A quick read. The book comes on strong but breaks down as it dwells too long on the example of cold fusion as a breakdown in the peer review process. Overall, a good book if you want a quick introduction to the technology and the historical context in which the competing programs begun. "

" This book was great! Learned a lot about the science of nuclear fusion and bombs and related topics. However, it will crush the hopes of the wishful thinker in regards to our world solving an energy crisis. "