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100 1  Turrell, Arthur,|eauthor. 
245 14 The star builders :|bnuclear fusion and the race to power 
       the planet /|cArthur Turrell. 
250    First Scribner hardcover edition. 
264  1 New York :|bScribner,|c2021. 
300    vii, 259 pages ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-244) and 
       index. 
505 00 |tPrologue: A crazy idea --|tThe star builders --|tBuild a
       star, save the planet --|tEnergy from atoms --|tHow the 
       universe builds stars --|tHow to build a star with 
       magnetic fields --|tHow to build a star with inertia --
       |tThe new star builders --|tIsn't this all a bit 
       dangerous? --|tFinishing the race for fusion --|tEpilogue:
       Can we afford not to do fusion? 
520    "From a young, award-winning scientist, a look at one of 
       the most compelling and historic turning points of our 
       time-the race to harness the power of the stars and 
       produce controlled fusion, creating a practically 
       unlimited supply of clean energy. The most important 
       energy-making process in the universe takes place inside 
       stars. The ability to duplicate that process in a lab, 
       once thought out of reach, may now be closer than we 
       think. Today, all across the world teams of scientists are
       being assembled by the world's boldest entrepreneurs, big 
       business, and governments to solve what is the most 
       difficult technological challenge humanity has ever faced:
       building the equivalent of a star on earth. If their plans
       to capture star power are successful, they will unlock 
       thousands, potentially millions, of years of clean, carbon
       -free energy. Not only would controlled nuclear fusion go 
       a long way toward solving the climate crisis, it could 
       help make other highly desired technological ambitions 
       possible-like journeying to the stars. Given the rising 
       alarm over deterioration of the environment, and the 
       strides being made in laser and magnetic field technology,
       powerful momentum is gathering behind fusion and the 
       possibilities it offers"--|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Controlled fusion. 
650  0 Renewable energy sources. 
650  0 Nuclear energy|xEnvironmental aspects.