TO THE SECOND EDITION In the nine years since this book was first written, rapid progress has been made scientifically in nuclear fusion, space physics, and non

This complete introduction to plasma physics and controlled fusion by one of the pioneering scientists in this expanding field offers both a simple and intuitiv

This new edition presents the essential theoretical and analytical methods needed to understand the recent fusion research of tokamak and alternate approaches.

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There has been an increase in interest worldwide in fusion research over the last decade and a half due to the recognition that a large number of new, environme