Fairy Tale of Nuclear Fusion

L. J. Reinders has had an active career in high-energy physics, earning a PhD from Utrecht University in 1976 and working as a post-doc at various research centres in Europe and Japan until 1988, when he switched to law and legal translation.

• From the contents: PART I: Introductory chapters.- Introduction and basic science.- Plasma.- PART II: Early fusion activity and the rise of the tokamak.- INTERMEZZO.- Summary of the world’s efforts so far and further roadmap for fusion.- PART III: High noon.- PART IV: Concluding chapters.- Criticism of the fusion enterprise.- Economic and sustainability aspects of fusion.- Safety and Environment.- Applications and spinoffs.- Summary and final conclusion.

“A good non-fiction book is informative. A great non-fiction book also takes readers on a journey. When I got to the end of this book, I did indeed feel that this author had taken me on an amazing journey. The Fairy Tale of Nuclear Fusion, by L. J. Reinders, stands alone. No book about nuclear fusion research approaches the objective and sober examination that Reinders provides. His research, foundation, and synthesis make this book an exemplary historical resource.” (Steven B. Krivit, news.newenergytimes.net, July 11, 2021)