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The star builders : nuclear fusion and the race to power the planet / by Turrell, Arthur,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-244) and index.Prologue: A crazy idea -- The star builders -- Build a star, save the planet -- Energy from atoms -- How the universe builds stars -- How to build a star with magnetic fields -- How to build a star with inertia -- The new star builders -- Isn't this all a bit dangerous? -- Finishing the race for fusion -- Epilogue: Can we afford not to do fusion?"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"--A Junior Library Guild selection.
Subjects: Controlled fusion.; Nuclear energy; Renewable energy sources.;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 20
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The joy of science [videorecording] / by Hazen, Robert M.,1948-(CARDINAL)138121; Burgstaller, Andreas.(CARDINAL)849104; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Producer, Andreas Burgstaller ; editor, Sal Rodriguez ; content supervisor, Ann Waigand.Sixty lectures of thirty minutes each by Robert M. Hazen, Clarence Robinson Professor of Earth Science at George Mason University, and researcher at the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington.English novelist and scientist C. P. Snow classed certain scientific ideas with the works of Shakespeare as things every educated person should know. The lectures in this series explore the fundamental discoveries and principles of the physical and biological sciences--physics, genetics, biology, astronomy, chemistry, meteorology, thermodynamics, and more--providing a comprehensive and integrated introduction to all of science. The Joy of Science, through enhancing an understanding of the physical world, offers a source of endless wonder and intellectual joy.MPAA rating: Not rated.
Subjects: Video recordings.; Bohr, Niels, 1885-1962.; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.; Hubble, Edwin, 1889-1953.; Mendel, Gregor, 1822-1884.; Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.; Astronomy.; Atoms.; Biotic communities.; Chemistry.; Cosmology.; DNA.; Earth sciences.; Electricity.; Electromagnetism.; Entropy.; Evolution (Biology); Genetics.; Global warming.; Gravity.; Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.; Hydrologic cycle.; Life (Biology); Magnetism.; Matter.; Matter; Motion.; Natural selection.; Relativity (Physics); Science.; Science; Science; Standard model (Nuclear physics); Thermodynamics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Almost everyone's guide to science : the universe, life and everything / by Gribbin, John,1946-(CARDINAL)329803; Gribbin, Mary.(CARDINAL)355168;
Includes bibliographical references (page 221) and index.
Subjects: Science;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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The age of deception : nuclear diplomacy in treacherous times / by El Baradei, Mohamed.(CARDINAL)727016;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Iraq, 1991-1998: unmasking a hidden program -- North Korea, 1992-2002: the case of the missing plutonium -- Iraq, 2002 and after: a needless war -- North Korea, 2003 and after: the nuclear weapons club adds a member -- Iran, 2003-2005: the riddle of Taqqiya -- Libya: discovery and dismantlement -- The nuclear bazaar of A. Q. Khan -- From Vienna to Oslo -- Iran, 2006: "not one centrifuge" -- Double standards -- Iran, 2007-2008: squandered opportunities -- Iran, 2009: in pursuit of a breakthrough -- Conclusion : the quest for human security.For the first time, the director of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency and "man in the middle" of the planet's most explosive confrontations speaks out--on his dealings with America, negotiations with Iran, reform and democracy in the Middle East, and the prospects for a future free of nuclear weapons.
Subjects: Nuclear arms control.; Nuclear arms control; Nuclear nonproliferation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dream jobs in science / by Oxlade, Chris.(CARDINAL)343232;
Age 10-14.Grade 7 to 8.1080L
Subjects: Science;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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World Book's young scientist / by Alles, Hemesh,illustrator.(CARDINAL)367228; World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;
v. 1. Space technology. Computers -- v. 2. Light & electricity. Magnetic power -- v. 3. Atoms & molecules. Gases -- v. 4. Planet Earth. Water -- v. 5. Living world. Plants -- v. 6. Animals -- v. 7. Human body. Communication -- v. 8. Energy. Conservation -- v. 9. Construction. Machines -- v. 10. Student guide. Index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Engineering; Engineering; Experiments; Science; Science; Technology;
© c1995., World Book,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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World Book's young scientist. by Alles, Hemesh.(CARDINAL)367228; World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;
v. 1. Space technology. Computers -- v. 2. Light & electricity. Magnetic power -- v. 3. Atoms & molecules. Gases -- v. 4. Planet Earth. Water -- v. 5. Living world. Plants -- v. 6. Animals -- v. 7. Human body. Communications -- v. 8. Energy. Conservation -- v. 9. Construction. Machines -- v. 10. Student guide. Index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Engineering; Engineering; Experiments; Science; Science; Technology;
© c1993., World Book,
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 20
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World Book's young scientist. by Alles, Hemesh,illustrator.(CARDINAL)367228; Alles, Hemesh.(CARDINAL)367228; World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;
v. 1. Space technology. Computers -- v. 2. Light & electricity. Magnetic power -- v. 3. Atoms & molecules. Gases -- v. 4. Planet Earth. Water -- v. 5. Living world. Plants -- v. 6. Animals -- v. 7. Human body. Communications -- v. 8. Energy. Conservation -- v. 9. Construction. Machines -- v. 10. Student guide. Index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Engineering; Engineering; Engineering; Experiments; Experiments; Science; Science; Science; Technology;
Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 30
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World Book's young scientist / by Alles, Hemesh,illustrator.(CARDINAL)367228; World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;
v. 1. Space technology. Computers -- v. 2. Light & electricity. Magnetic power -- v. 3. Atoms & molecules. Gases -- v. 4. Planet Earth. Water -- v. 5. Living world. Plants -- v. 6. Animals -- v. 7. Human body. Communications -- v. 8. Energy. Conservation -- v. 9. Construction. Machines -- v. 10. Student guide. Index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Engineering; Engineering; Experiments; Science; Science; Technology;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12
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Crude justice : how I fought big oil and won, and what you should know about the new environmental attack on America / by Smith, Stuart H.,author.(CARDINAL)407251;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Keystone XL pipeline -- to issue a resounding call for America to break its crippling addiction to fossil fuels"--
Subjects: Keystone XL Project.; Liability for environmental damages; Petroleum industry and trade; Pollution; Environmental protection; Environmental policy; BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010.; Fossil fuels;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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