Too hot to handle

On March 23 1989, the controversial announcement that fusion had been achieved in a test tube of water at room temperature, caused an uproar worldwide. Scientists hastened to repeat or disprove the results. Politicians eager to gain the political glory of boundless, cheap easily produced energy generation, followed the debate closely. This book charts the ''discovery'' which became dubbed ''cold fusion'' and reveals the personal fallibility of scientists and politicians alike. (UK)