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An investigative report prepared for the general reader to explain how the most extraordinary claim made in the basic sciences during the twentieth century was mistakenly dismissed through errors of scientific protocol. ... Read more

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cold fusion revisited in the cold light of day
Beaudette has revisited the cold fusion controversy and teased the actual findings of Fleischmannand Pons He has also evaluated the intellectual atmosphere of the first months and years from the 1989 announcement. He did a good exposition on the difference between good and bad science for the lay audience.
He also showed the politics of big science and the poor showing of protocol for the evaluation of the cold fusion phenomenon. The phenomenom is real. It just doesn't work as hot fusion would.
The conflict of paradigms is fascinating to see played out in the world press.
The book is quite readable without complex mathematics to bog down the mind.
Highly recommend the book for moderately educated layman.
With the gas prices being what they are cold fusion deserves more than a cursory look and it does a good job delineating the various sources of xs heat
Sincerely
Doug Hulstedt

A must for a teacher
I am a teacher. Several months ago I received an e-mail message from a high school student. The girl wrote; ". . . In my chemistry class, I am doing a project on Cold Fusion.. . . I was wondering if you could give me some advice or information?. . ." Beaudette's book is an excellent summary of what has been done in the field of Cold Fusion since 1989. It is a must for any teacher who is interested in the subject.

In addition to summarizing results of many interesting projects the author offers several philosophical observations about scientific methodology and protocols used in various scientific disciplines. Referring to the Cold Fusion controversy he writes: "to discard a well made observation is to violate modern protocol [scientific methodology]. If widely practiced, such a course would quickly undo science. The most interesting and perplexing observations, though accurately measured, would have to be refused by the scientific community because their cause was obscure. Does this mean that any claim of observation must be accepted as worthy of scientific study? Certainly not. It means something quite different. It means that the controversy must center about the quality of the measurements and not about the source or cause of the phenomenon. . .If conflicting data is prohibited from contention, then theories are no longer falsifible. Were it to enable such practice, science would evolve into secular theology."

Beaudette's book has many other interesting observations and quotes, together with the scientific background of major cold fusion researchers. It certainly deserves a place in libraries, especially in high schools and universities. The level is appropriate for an educated layman.

the definitive reference
As a journalist covering cold fusion, I turned again and again to this book to check or confirm facts, data, dates, chronologies, and other details and have found it to be the definitive resource in the field.Written by an engineer and vetted by scientists who participated in cold fusion research, the book is an indispensable guide to anyone interested in the history, data, issues, and future of this subject.Recommended without reservation.

Truth in Science:Future University Required Reading
I have read this book, "Excess Heat".I simply could not lay it down until I had finished it entirely.During the process of reading it, I kept repeating to myself (and my captive wife) how excellent a job "this man" did on setting down in philosophically logical terms the convincing facts and logic of the science of cold fusion.At one point I remarked to my wife that "this man" must have taken Apologetics in college and received an "A" mark, but then I remembered that such courses might not have been offered at our Alma Mater (MIT).I was impressed with the way the heretical errors developed, flourished and were brought out in clear plain logic in the book.I want to humbly congratulate the author on such a masterful account of what has happened in this important field.I predict this book will be required reading in some of the "truly best", finest universities in the future.Historically, it will be recorded that Beaudette wrote the truth at a time when science was a bit confused and not quite willing to accept it right away.Slowly it will gain momentum, understanding and finally acceptance.Congratulations on a book that is very well written with class, authority, and no doubt, with hard work, the old fashion way:a book for all seasons.
Dr. Michael R. Staker, P.E.

Excellent book
This book is a magnum opus on this fascinating field. Together with Fire from Ice : Searching for the Truth Behind the Cold Fusion Furor by Eugene J. Mallove, this is one book you really need to read. Not only because it is highly interesting, and a great work and example of what really good scholarship means, but also because it is very readable, detailed, honest and accurate. It provides a excellent insight about the early days of cold fusion, the confusion, and the later shortsighted, stupid rejection of the entire field by scientific establishment and mainstream media. The latter can be forgiven, they have no knowledge nor interest in the truth, but the scientists are really to blame. As you can see from previous reviews posted here by exceptional great minds like Arthur C. Clarke, prof. Bockris, and others, this is no joke at all. This is pure, honest, cutting edge science. This is the frontier thinking and research that made our age of technology possible. This is the science the world is needing so badly. Mr. Baudette has done a excellent job of presenting the fact and history of this exciting field of science. For people like him, and like Mallove, Clarke, Bockris, Pons & Fleischmann, and many, many others, I personally have the deepest respect. The truth will come out, one day. Let the critics state one desperate non-argument after the other - this is stuff is for real, and it's here to stay, boys and girls! And it's going to change our world for the better - sooner than you think. I wish I could rate this book 6 stars. ... Read more

Book Description
The announcement of cold fusion in March 1989 at the University of Utah was greeted with astonishment worldwide.Drs. Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons had claimed that an electrochemical cell with heavy water electrolyte and a palladium cathode gave rise to so much excess energy that the mysterious phenomenon had to be nuclear, and was probably a process related to nuclear fusion.Many scientists quickly took sides for or against cold fusion--mostly against.By the end of the summer the experts claimed cold fusion didn't exist.They said it was an experimental error and could not be reproduced.Actually, the story had barely begun.Provocative research had never ended.Cold fusion was and is very much alive.IN THIS BOOK, Dr. Mizuno describes both the dark and bright sides of the cold fusion story: the frustration, the boredom, the endless guerrilla war with scientists who wanted to stop the research, science journalists who appeared to thrive on the outpouring of supposedly negative results, fruitless battles to publish a paper or be heard at a physics conference, but then also the triumph of dramatic experimental results in the production of huge excess energy and the paradigm busting discovery of the low-energy transmutation of heavy elements found on cold fusion electrodes.It is impossible for one book to encompass the now expanding worldwide effort to understand the cold fusion enigma, but for those who want to learn about the rest of the story, this account of one scientist's experience on the frontiers of knowledge is an excellent beginning. ... Read more

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Valuable for Anyone Interested in New Energy
This English translation of Tadahiko Mizuno's Japanese book on cold fusion served as a valuable introduction to significant research and progress in a scientific process many have written off as unachievable.In recountinghis personal research with electrochemical cells designed to produce apractical source of energy, Dr. Mizuno tells a story of many failures and afew successes.Clearly, reproducibility and consistent power productionhave been significant problems in producing energy by cold fusion. ThoughMizuno was forced to work under conditions that would be regarded asdifficult and unacceptable in much of Europe and the U.S., this perseveringresearcher slowly learned important factors that relate to the goal ofachieving a sustained, controlled, and repeatable cold fusion.Theobstacles faced by Mizuno were not limited to poor laboratory equipment orthe expense of crucial materials, for he also was required to perform thetime-consuming teaching duties of a professor and direct or restrict hisresearch and publication efforts as required by authorities. Dr. Mizunoseems to understand what engineers know quite well: a valid theoryfacilitates the design of a device by proceeding with a design based uponthe knowledge of electrical, chemical, and physical properties ofmaterials.I quite enjoyed those parts of the book that revealed thehuman qualities of Dr. Mizuno as he struggled towards his personal goal ofdemonstrating cold fusion.At times, he shares a moment of philsophicalreflection, showing delightful sides of his personality and character. For a novice in cold fusion research, the glossary proved indispensable. Here, terms are carefully defined, instrumentation functions are described,energy relationships are listed, chemical reactions are explained, andacronymns are expanded.Most readers can learn a lot of basic material oncold fusion by just reading the glossary.The book includes abibliography of references, an index of topics, and an eight-page coldfusion chronology describing key events from 1967 to 1999.Experiencedcold fusion researchers will want to read this book to see if they arenamed in it and to follow the path to knowledge taken by one of theirgreatest colleagues.Novices interested in this subject will find thatthis book tells a readable, event-driven story that teaches as it informs. ... Read more

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I started this writing project after attending the 10th International Conference on Cold Fusion in August 2003 in Cambridge, Mass. It was there that I met over 100 researchers from around the world and realized that they were on to something.

They were real scientists, credentialed, with long and respectable careers. They employed the same instrumentation and methodologies used in "normal" science. According to them, there was strong evidence for a new source of clean nuclear (no, this is not an oxymoron) energy. At first, it didn't make sense why their research had been ignored. As I dug deeper, the complex scientific and human drama, perhaps the greatest of our time, revealed itself.

The goal of this book is to provide everything you might want to know about the first period of cold fusion's history. What happened? Why? Who was responsible for the successes? The failures? Who knew what and when did they know it? The book is written for the nonscientific reader and provides a unique glimpse into the inner and sometimes ugly process of new science. You'll learn that scientists can be surprisingly unscientific when threatened with new ideas that challenge their funding, stature and careers. You will see how science really works - or doesn't.

The opponents of cold fusion (now known technically as low energy nuclear reactions) tried their hardest to bury this newborn science, but they failed. Cold fusion is a triumph of the scientific method, and an exposé of science politics. Its discoverers, Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons, were not forced to recant under threat of death, but their treatment by the establishment was not unlike that of Galileo Galilei by his tormentors.

In the heat of the battle, Pons said, "It appears that the people who would benefit most by this work being discredited have taken the initiative to cause us great difficulty ... They might cause us difficulty, but they will not stop the science.'' Pons was right; real science cannot be killed -- delayed, yes, but not forever. Fleischmann and Pons were ousted from science but many courageous and dedicated researchers around the world carried on where they left off and kept the research alive.

In the book's introduction, futurist Sir Arthur C. Clarke declares: "An unbiased reader finishing this book will sense that something strange and wonderful is happening at the 'fringes' of science." What will be the future of cold fusion? That is one of the big remaining mysteries. What is for certain is that the story begins here.

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American Antigravity Review of Steven Krivit's Book
Krivit is the world's #1 authority on this research, because he's done coverage on all of the prominent scientists in the field. That's given him a greater scope of knowledge than any one of these individuals on their own would have, and he additionally has the ability to translate this so that it makes sense to the mainstream audience!

More info online at http://www.americanantigravity.com, or Krivit's site at http://www.newenergytimes.com

Want to know what will save us from global warming?
If you want to know more than even the scientific profession knows about cold fusion, read this book.As a result you will be up to date about one of the most important discoveries of this century.This book continues the line of books that reveal a discovery that will change the way we live, yet has been broadly rejected. Discover how science behaves when it is confronted by a novel idea and how many of the problems created by conventional technology will be solved.

The Definitive Guide to 15 Years of Cold Fusion History
If you're interested in science, politics, energy and the future of mankind, this book is a must read.Cold Fusion will become a case study in how easy it is for science to dismiss an unothrodox idea, and how hard it is for those working outside the science othrodoxy to research a controversial field.

This book explains the Cold Fusion controversy that has raged for the past 15 years.Years that have been full of wars over dwindling oil resources in the Middle East.This is the definitive guide for anyone who wants to understand why Cold Fusion has been so controversal, the current state of research into Cold Fusion, and where Cold Fusion research might eventually lead us.Well researched and well written, this is the book that will redefine Cold Fusion for a new generation. ... Read more

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One of the most important discoveries of this century cold fusion was summarily rejected by science and the media before sufficient evidence had been accumulated to make a rational judgment possible. Enough evidence is now available to show that this rejection was wrong and that the discovery of a new source of clean energy may help solve some serious problems currently facing mankind. The book catalogues and evaluates this evidence and shows why the initial reaction was driven more by self-interest than fact. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history and science behind the cold fusion controversy. In addition to the technological importance of the effect, the discovery of new ways to initiate nuclear reactions without producing significant radiation reveals an entirely new mechanism operating at the nuclear level in solid material. This new mechanism has important implications for an understanding of many other phenomena. ... Read more

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a basic overview on cold fusion science
I would say that this book is not bad, I suppose it has been designed to provide a list of evidences on the reality of this "strange" phenomenon since its origins. It does not provide a deep view on the most recent advances or a realistic analysis on practical perspectives. I think it would be most useful as a "faithfull bible for skeptikals".
Nevertheless I really appreciate the efforts of Dr. Storms to increase visibility of this "paria" field of science that has a great potential not only to be fully recognized but also to become a "first class field" for the coming decade.

Science of LENR is a comprehensive work
This is the definitive work on low energy nuclear reactions.No fusion researcher should be without this book.It provides a newcomer to the field a rapid comprehensive exposure to the scientific work to date, provided with more than 1000 references, and is a valuable continuing resource.Dr. Edmond Storms is one of the leading experts in the field.He began work in the field in 1989 at Los Alamos National Laboratory, under DoE funding, and continues experimental work in his private lab following retirement.He has testified before congress on cold fusion.The book covers his personal experiences with cold fusion and what is known about cold fusion in general, including where it occurs, what influences its behavior, how it is initiated, and how it is measured.The book includes explanations of the phenomena by leading theorists, as well as discussion of limitations to the known theories. It also includes a useful set of appendices, including one on construction of a Seebeck calorimeter.This book will become increasingly important as awareness of the reality of low energy nuclear reactions becomes commonplace. ... Read more

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In ColdFusion 8 Essential Training, developer and Adobe Certified Instructor David Gassner teaches the essentials of Internet application development. From defining a ColdFusion-enabled page in Dreamweaver to publishing the finished project, the training teaches all the steps for creating powerful web-based applications . The training also covers how ColdFusion processes pages, how to query a database, how to validate data entry forms, and much more. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Topics Include:

• Understanding web application servers
• Using ColdFusion and Dreamweaver
• Working with databases
• Querying and debugging a database
• Building data entry forms
• Populating form controls with existing data
• Working with custom tags
• Using an application framework

Amazon.com
We're all equal on the Internet; anyone with Notepad and a basic knowledge of HTML can be heard. But when it comes to more complex Web interaction, the required learning curve means that some Web sites are more equal than others. Enter The Cold Fusion Web Application Construction Kit.

The book takes you from the very basics of the Web to the creation of complex interactive Web applications. Learn how to use forms, build and connect with open database connectivity databases, and retrieve data through templates and the Cold Fusion Markup Language. Use the sample files and the evaluation copy of Cold Fusion with the book for a true hands-on experience. While the average Web page author may not have the know-how to connect an SQL database to a Web page, this combination reference guide, textbook, and primer makes it all seem easy. -- Simon Eskow Book Description
An all-in-one kit that gives you everything you need to create Web-based applications- including the latest version of the Cold Fusion. Create dynamic, data-driven Web sites without programming. Learn how to use Cold Fusion Studio, the new interactive Cold Fusion development environment, and all of it's Wizards. Learn how to implement credit card verification and authorization. Learn Cold Fusion's Java-based form technology to enhance your applications and databases.

• An all-in-one kit that gives you everything you need to create Web-based applications-including the latest version of the Cold Fusion
• Create dynamic, data-driven Web sites without programming
• Learn how to use Cold Fusion Studio, the new interactive Cold Fusion development environment, and all of it's Wizards
• Learn how to implement credit card verification and authorization

Customer Reviews (49)

Eye Opening Book!
Forta's book is very interesting.I almost bought a book solely on SQL, but just bought this book because of its comprehensive SQL sections.As an Application Server Developer, I also have experience with ASP, and thismakes ASP look extremely primitive.In fact, I used the concepts of ColdFusion presented here to evaluate better solutions for projects in ASP.An example of this is the easy implementation of Dynamic SQL in Coldfusion. I then built a Dynamic SQL implementation.Thanks Mr. Forta for a greatone.If you know ASP, this book will show you what you need to engineerwithin ASP to get it to compete with Cold Fusion. An awesome book!

Great Book. Even for beginners.
I have very little programming experience and have this book to be very easy to use.

A must read if you want an alternitive to asp's
This is the BIBLE for Cold Fusion. I have read a few too many compter books. This is the first one I finished and keeped around. The CD has codeing found in the samples in the book. Very easy reading for this typeof book. It even teaches you some HTML. WOW.

Great for new CF programmers
Forta takes you from the start of Cold Fusionand SQL. If you are new to programming and SQL, this is the book for you. I was writing data interface apps in a few hours. A great book overall. Worth the read. I still use itas a reference regularly! A must have for the Cold Fusion developer.

excellent for beginners
This book was fantastic.Sure there are the few editing errors common with computer books.I knew NOTHING about Cold Fusion or database connectivity to the web before I got this and now I've written a dozen orso Cold Fusion applications for the UPS intranet.An EXCELLENT resourcefor beginners and professionals with a tag index for quick referencing.Achapter on SQL also for those who don't know it.It will teach youeverything you need to know to get your application online and running. Great Great Great! ... Read more

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Lots of cooks in the soup
Boy, this book seems to be selling for a lot of money.What's up with that?Good thing I bought it ten years ago.Tedious economics comments out of the way, this is one of the more sought after Missing Adventures, both for what it is and what it does.Just the very concept on paper makes it rare . . . this is the only pairing of any two Doctors in the Virgin novels.Even better, it starts to delve into insights into the Doctor's past and the past of Gallifrey, bits that were picked up and expanded on in other books, but the foundation was laid here first.The plot starts out simple enough, the fifth Doctor is drawn to another planet and locked out of his TARDIS, a few days after his recent regeneration.Nyssa, Tegan and Adric are with him and soon enough they are embroiled in what appears to be a war between the scientific ruling class and a bunch of rebels.Plus, ghosts are appearing left and right and nobody knows why.To make matters worse, someone appears to be helping the rebels, someone who knows the Doctor quite well.The combining of the fifth and seventh's Doctors respective teams (the seventh brings along Chris and Roz) should have been a mess but Parkin manages to balance the huge cast and not have it all dissolve into a indistinguishable haul.He pulls this off by pairing off the two teams with each other and giving them separate plots, while sort of shoving the seventh Doctor off to the side.Which works, because any scenes the little Doctor is in he more or less takes over, his manipulations, utter confidence and experience bowling over everyone else, including his younger, more innocent self, who just can't keep up with all the machinations.This is an interesting novel in the sense that we have never seen two Doctors essentially opposed, even though their stated goals are the same, and through the eyes of the fifth, we see why all the other incarnations fear the seventh, who comes off as one mean son of a gun, in his full glory as chessmaster.Otherwise the two casts mingle well and there are a lot of nice moments between them.The seventh Doctor and his team's reaction to Adric is both poignant and priceless.The other selling point of the story is the glimpses into Gallifreyan history, as the Time Lady Patience causes all of this by having her prototype TARDIS crash into the planet.The peeks into her thoughts are intriguing, both for a window into a piece of the mythology we've never seen and hints as to where the Doctor came from.Oh yes, and did I mention the Feretu, a race of Time Lord magicians that are killing everyone in sight?It's almost too much story for one novel and it's no surprise that some plots (like the rebel one) sort of fall by the wayside as the book focuses more on the Doctors and the Feretu and making sure the Universe isn't destroyed.As I said earlier, Parkin juggles all of this admirably and I think in the end its reach exceeds its grasp by just thatmuch, the sheer naked ambition involved makes the book fun to read and when it does payoff, it does so in spades.A key book in the novel continuity and fascinating in its own right (I have no idea if it's considered canon or not, I doubt it), snatch it up if you can find it for less than three digits.Otherwise, hope the BBC prints it online.

Cold fudge sundae
Here's a book with everything in it.You got your multiple doctors, check.Montage of scenes from "The Mind of Evil", "The Brain of Morbius", and "The Creature From the Pit" (!), check.Obscure continuity references, check: members of an alien race referred to in passing in "Time-Flight", and lyrics from a song once recorded by Jon Pertwee.

So.What's "Cold Fusion" about?

Buried deep in an interview on the BBC Doctor Who Books website, Lance Parkin reveals that the germ of "Cold Fusion" was the war in Yugoslavia.At its heart this was a book about the Fifth Doctor ("Bland") fighting in a local war... and opposed by the Seventh Doctor (the "Dark" one) masterminding the other side.Great idea!However, it doesn't really play out here."Cold Fusion" is consumed by flashbacks, by references to past and future Gallifreyan history, and by any number of "Oh!Look how clever" moments.The novel is consequently much darker than the dark comedy left on the drawing board.

"Cold Fusion" had me scratching my head.The book is seven years old, and subsequent developments in the book lines rendered its revelations moot.I searched the Internet in search for other commentary about just what it all means, but apart from the brief interview with Lance, couldn't find any.

This is the plot, all spoilers: The Fifth Doctor, before the death of Adric, lands on a 30th century Earth colony, where the scientific ruling elite is threatened by terrorists, and undermined by the descendants of UNIT.Lost beneath the snow is a TARDIS from ancient Gallifrey.The pilot -- Patience -- is still alive, and regenerates.We learn she's the wife of the Other -- one of the creators of Gallifrey who vanished into history to enter the Doctor's own timeline.Meanwhile, the journey of Patience's TARDIS unleashes the Ferutu -- Time Lords from the end of an alternate Universe.In order to save the web of time, the Doctor must send the proto-TARDIS home to ancient Gallifrey.However, the Seventh Doctor, shortly before the death of Roz, outwits his earlier self, and uses the proto-TARDIS instead to destroy the Ferutu and their universe.Most of the colony is wrecked, and Patience is killed by UNIT.Roz knocks the Fifth Doctor unconscious so the Seventh Doctor can make his getaway.

Deep, deep stuff.Any one of the three stories here is interesting, but not all together.The colony story sort of just fades away, both sides thugs, Lance's pointed political asides disappearing into the ether.I came away with a loathing for the Seventh Doctor... who really wasn't about the things he did in this novel.The Ferutu remain inscrutable, not tragic.

The black, black comedy intrudes.There are two very funny moments of 30th century hijinks: the Doctor disarms a "war-droid", which rattles out a string of hilarious operating instructions.Later, we learn that robot labor speaks in working-class accents and govern themselves with dilatory union tactics.Both these moments are laugh-out-loud funny.They're also followed by brutal deaths just paragraphs later.Maybe that sums up "Cold Fusion" in a nutshell.It's got these great ideas, but just doesn't know where to put 'em.

"Cold Fusion" is sad, sad, sad.There's a lot of death -- maybe the highest body-count ever in "Doctor Who", apart from what was implied in "Logopolis".But the end of the Universe in "Logopolis" was balanced by themes of rebirth."Cold Fusion" is ambitious, and weighs on the mind when it's all over.However, as dark as it is, what does it all mean?What's it all for?

Five against Seven in a game of Patience
Here's a hint for Doctor Who readers: if the author is Lance Parkin, the book is one you should purchase immediately!

This novel is, at the very least, ambitious.Featuring the Fifth Doctor, Adric, Nyssa and Tegan as well as the Seventh Doctor, Roz and Chris, it also shines an unclear spotlight on the origins of Gallifreyan time travel, and introduces a character called 'The Patient'.

What is perhaps best in this novel is the conflict between the Doctors.The Seventh is known for his manipulative nature, and so the open and honest Fifth finds himself trying to oppose his later self.That both Doctors are portrayed in a sympathetic manner is a tribute to Mr. Parkin's writing skills and familiarity with all aspects of the history of Doctor Who (as you may expect from the author of 'A History of the Universe').

Also worth noting: the Patient, or Patience as she is also known, is also featured in 'The Infinity Doctors', also by Lance Parkin, which expands further on this very interesting addition to the Doctor Who universe.

Excellent and moving
This is a really interesting and memorable book.It includes practically everything you could possibly find in a "Doctor Who" book, with continuity references worked in as smoothly and intricately as one would expect from the author of "A History of the Universe"; there are specific references to televition stories ranging in time from "100,000 BC" to the 1996 TV-movie.The book also gives many hints about the Docotr's distant past and the whole Loom/Other concept; indeed, although I have not read "Lungbarrow," it appears to me that reading between the lines of this book may allow the reader to move a long way toward figuring out the nature of Susan's relationship to the Doctor.I was surprised by the fact that in its last few chapters the book, which up till then had largely been an enjoyable adventure, turned extremely depressing, with many more people dying than was really necessary; then again, this concluding segment of the book was also emotionally powerful, with the Fifth Doctor undergiong a pair of experiences that might have broken the spirit of a less strong individual.The book also hits at the eventual fate of one of the Seventh Doctor's companions in various ways throughout, and presents us with excellent characterizations of the Fifth Doctor, Adric, Nyssa and Tegan.Highly recommended.

Excellent and moving
This is a really interesting and memorable book.It includes practically everything you could possibly find in a "Doctor Who" book, with continuity references worked in as smoothly and intricately as one wouldexpect from the author of "A History of the Universe"; there arespecific references to television stories ranging in time from"100,000 BC" to the 1996 TV-movie.The book also gives manyhints about the Doctor's distant past, and the whole Loom/Other concept;indeed, although I have not read "Lungbarrow," it appears to methat reading between the lines of this book may allow the reader to figureout the nature of Susan's relationship to the Doctor.I was surprised bythe fact that in its last few chapters the book, which up till then hadlargely been an enjoyable adventure, turned extremely depressing, with manymore people dying than was really necessary; then again, this concludingsegment of the book was also emotionally powerful, with the Fifth Doctorundergoing a pair of experiences that might have broken the spirit of aless strong individual.The book also hints at the eventual fate of one ofthe Seventh Doctor's companions in various ways throughout the book, andpresents us with excellent characterizations of the Fifth Doctor, Adric,Nyssa and Tegan.Highly recommended. ... Read more

Book Description
Offering the prospect of clean, safe, and unlimited energy, nuclear fusion has long been the shining hope for a world disastrously dependent on dwindling supplies of fossil fuels.Two generations of the brightest scientific minds and billions of dollars have been devoted to designing and building experimental reactors that mimic the unimaginably extreme temperatures and pressures needed to produce nuclear reactions akin to those that power the Sun and the stars.

Then, suddenly, in the spring of 1989, Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann, research chemists at the University of Utah, made an announcement that rocked the scientific world and made front-page news for months to follow.Their claim to have achieved nuclear fusion in a simple tabletop experiment and at room temperature defied sacrosanct conventional physical theories.And the scientific establishment would not take that challenge of cold fusion lying down.Within hours, even as the press was proclaiming a possible new era of unlimited clean energy, cries of disbelief and accusations of scientific misconduct and even fraud were heard from within professional circles.

Researchers in laboratories around the world mobilized in an unprecedented effort to explain Pons and Fleischmanns experiments. A mountain of confusing, seemingly contradictory results began to pile up.Soon, leading scientific journals were regularly publishing cold fusion obituaries, and bitter editorials questioning the methods and motives of the cold fusion pioneers.Cold fusion was dead. . . or was it?Almost unnoticed, a steadfast group of hundreds of optimistic researchers around the world continues to search for a solution to the tantalizing cold fusion enigma.

In Fire from Ice, astronautical engineer and well-known author, Eugene Mallove, sheds a new and very different light on the cold fusion confusion. Based on personal interviews with many of the people involved, as well as his firsthand experiences in laboratories and scientific conferences, he offers a unique insiders view of that divisive controversy, while at the same time clearly explaining the relevant science and technology.And Dr. Mallove convincingly argues that cold fusion may yet prove to be real.

A story of scientific ambition and professional rivalry, political intrigue and hard science, Fire from Ice is the fascinating account of one of the most intense and momentous scientific controversies of all time. ... Read more

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This Book Will be a Collectors Item
Eugene Mallove tragically lost his life earlier this year in a simple act of barbarism.So odd that a man who devoted his life to one of the most neglected and abstract fields of science in the late 20th Century would die in such a senseless manner.Luckily, Gene's lifes work will not be a waste, as Cold Fusion is finally starting to achieve the recognition it rightly deserves.It will be pinoneers like Dr. Mallove who will be remembered for keeping the Cold Fusion flame alive during some of its darkest moments.Buy and read this book, it's sure to be a collectors item soon, as Cold Fusion will soon emerge as a mainstream field of science and Dr. Mallove will be exonerated for persuing such a taboo field of science.

A must read!
I am a Coast to Coast AM listener. I would like to have everyone read his book. It is remarkable. I think that the leaders of the world should all have a copy! I would also like to send my deepest prayers to the family of this beloved author, Eugene Mallove. He and his work will be greatly missed. Blessings to his family and friends.

Read this book!
I thought this was a great book.If you want an intriguing book about the controversial energy source of the future you must read this book.It is an excellent read!

An example of wishful ideation ?
As far as style of thinking is concerned, Dr. Mallove is far closer to, e.g., creationists than to, e.g., Carl Sagan.He has let his intense messianic desire that cold fusion be a reality completely cloud hisscientific judgement.The loony, physics-ignorant hordes of cold-fusionadvocates include such worthies as a fellow in Australia who has sold kitsof magnets and a ball-bearing which he has claimed will roll around aclosed track forever with no visible means of propulsion.Dr. Mallove doesnot refute such garbage.In this reviewer's opinion he is eitherdelusional or simply a con man on a par with Erich von Daniken or WhitleyStrieber.

Balanced treatment of a profound and overlooked discovery
Mallove has produced a fine documentary of the early days of the cold fusion controversy, which has developed into an underground science.Ignorance of this discovery will be viewed with the kind of curiosity thatcauses us to wonder why the discovery of the 'cat's wisker' transistor inthe 20's did not lead to any kind of serious research effort for severaldecades in a world that desperately needs clean energy. ... Read more

Book Description
Frank Close, a leading physicist and talented popular science writer, reveals the true story of the cold fusion controversy--a story ignored until now in spite of the glare of publicity surrounding Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons. On March 23, 1989, these two Utah scientists held an astonishing press conference, maintaining that they had succeeded, working in secret, in harnessing atomic fusion. What was the basis for their claims to have achieved cold fusion in a test tube in a basement laboratory, while other scientists--using magnets as big as houses and temperatures hotter than those in the center of the sun--were failing to produce as much power as they were using? Why did Fleischmann and Pons proclaim their "discovery" at a news conference, when first announcements of scientific results are almost always made within the scientific community? Why did the full-blown media event inspired by their initial report cause governments to reorient their research programs in hopes of cornering the "new technology"? And why did some scientists recklessly abandon their traditional painstaking methods in haste to be first to prove or discredit the experiment? Acquainted at first hand with investigations of cold fusion on two continents, Close is uniquely qualified to probe the motivations behind Fleischmann's and Pons's startling assertions and to explore the intellectual and political turmoil that surrounded the cold fusion debate. ... Read more

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A testament to the scientific method
The fusion of light atoms found in water has been viewed as the holy grail for meeting global energy needs. To date, science has spent millions of dollars on fusion research, trying to create the effect in plasmas with temperatures of hundreds of million degrees fahrenheit. But what if there was a simpler way to fuse atoms? In 1989, two chemists believed they found it. The scientific community was initially turned on its ear by the announcement. The history of the "cold fusion" experiments and the quest to verify them are the subject of Frank Close's "Too Hot to Handle."

Frank Close's book is really a cautionary tale of what happens when sloppy science meets with equal amounts of greed, media hype, and a genuine desire to believe in the impossible. "Too Hot to Handle" is a testament to those scientists who methodically examined cold fusion and relied on the scientific method to arrive at the truth. It also examines the realm of possibilites (particulalrly the negative ones) that would open should fusion power become commercially viable.

Frank Close writes his book with general audiences in mind, but a basic knowledge of atomic physics (the nucleus, neutrons, protons, radiation, gamma rays, fission, and fusion) is a prerequisite. He often repeats himself with explanations of the fusion processes and their consequences. Readers should be forewarned that Close uses British spellings and grammatical conventions. The book also looks like it was edited in a hurry, as there are several typographical errors in the text that slow down readability when they emerge.

"Too Hot to Handle" is a solid book that presents a lot of information compiled over a very short amount of time. It addresses a phenomenon that has been discounted by most scientists, but some still persist in believing in it. Hopefully this work will serve as a light in the darkness to future scientists, regardless of their field of study. ... Read more

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Following the catastrophic conclusion of Avatar, Lieutenant Nog-- the chief operations officer of space station Deep Space 9 -- joinsforces with the crew of the U.S.S. da Vinci. The Starfleet Corpsof Engineers learn the enigmatic and dangerous alien race known as theAndrossi are a threat not only to Empok Nor, but to galactic peace! ... Read more

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Que's Cold Fusion Web Database Construction Kit is your one-stop resource for creating applications on the Web! Using step-by-step instructions and examples, you'll walk through the entire process--from initial design to final roll-out--of creating a complete, Web-based application.With this powerful kit, you'll explore Web application design considerations and learn about some of the hottest topics, including dynamic Webs, personalized online services and active content. This kit includes a SQL and ODBC tutorial, as well as an HTML reference, and contains comprehensive coverage of Cold Fusion's database integration capabilities. In addition, this all-in-one kit features special sections on the new features in Cold Fusion--its integration with BackOffice and intranets, as well as its transaction dynamic email, Java graphlets, and new features in CFML.

• Provides complete coverage of data manipulation, replication, validation, and security

Customer Reviews (19)

Great book, but no customer services from MCP/QUE
Great book if you want learn what is the Cold Fusion.However, I had an error when I installed the single version cold fusion that it come with the book.I called the MCP/QUE user support but cut me off with the phonemessages.I emailed them but no response.

A must for beginners and intermediate CF users alike
Before I bought this book I had never heard of Cold Fusion (Except the Nuclear stuff in school). After using this book I had a database driven web site up in a week. If you are new to CF and do not have version 4.0, BUYIT! lots of great examples.

Still use this as a constant reference
I have had this book for about a year and a half and I still find myself returning to it again and again (Probably because my memory isn't what it used to be). Introduces web designers todatabase creation for dynamic webpage generation. Great examples that show how easy it is to create web todatabase integration. Shows uses of javascript with Cold Fusion.If youcan't wait for Cold Fusion 4.0 to come out, get this one!

The ONLY book I would recommend to get going quickly
I picked up this book not even knowing what Cold Fusion was capable ofdoing and within days I was writting code that could be used within ourorganization.The size may intimidate, but it covers every topic you needto know.My only complaint is the brief (and confusing) manner in whichsession variables are explained - an important topic if you need to developsecure web sites.

A Great, But DATED book This is not 3.0 !!!!!!!!!!!
I have had to make extensive use of some of the new 3.0 features. They are NOT covered here. This is the best organized & best written reference on the subject of Cold Fusion.Unfortunatley it is useless for 3.0 features, I had to use the online manual & the John Burke book to decipher them. To his credit he has not labeled the book 3.0, but he has not labeled it 2.0 either. ... Read more

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Undead Science examines the story of cold fusion, one of the most publicized scientific controversies of the late twentieth century. In 1989 two Utah-based "discoverers" claimed to have developed an electrochemical process that produced more energy than was required to initiate the process. Finding no other explanation, the researchers described their findings as some kind of nuclear reaction. If they were correct, an important new energy source would have been found. Objections surfaced quickly, and in the year that followed hundreds of scientists worldwide attempted to reproduce these results. Most, though not all, failed, and the controversy became increasingly antagonistic. By 1990, the promise of an energy revolution died as scientific opinion favored the skeptics. Nevertheless, many scientists continue to do research on cold fusion, an instance of what Bart Simon calls "undead science."

Simon argues that in spite of widespread skepticism in the scientific community, there has been a continued effort to make sense of the controversial phenomenon. Researchers in well-respected laboratories continue to produce new and rigorous work. In this manner, cold fusion research continues to exist long after the controversy has subsided, even though the existence of cold fusion is circumscribed by the widespread belief that the phenomenon is not real.

The survival of cold fusion signals the need for a more complex understanding of the social dynamics of scientific knowledge making, the boundaries between experts, intermediaries, and the lay public, and the conceptualization of failure in the history of science and technology. ... Read more

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For the non-scientist and those trained in the physical sciences, this book presents a new hypothesis of Earth\'s element transmutations and the consequential alteration of dating earth material by radioactive elements. ... Read more

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In Quantum Ring Theory Wladimir Guglinski presents a radical new theory concerning the fundamental nature of physics.Hailed as a intriguing theorist by Dr. Eugene Mallove, president of the New Energy Foundation, Guglinski argues that the current understanding of physics does not put forth an accurate model of the world.Instead, Guglinski argues that we must once again consider the "aether," a notion originally put forth by Greek philosophers.By considering the nature of "aether" and its role in physical processes, Guglinski is able to put forth a theory that reconciles Quantum Physics with the Theory of Relativity.To date, no other physical theory is able to accord for the intraction between these two fundamental areas of physics.As part of Guglinski's new theory, the author presents a new model of the neutron.Guglinski's model of the neutron has been confirmed by contemporary physical experiments: The first one was made by Don Borghi and published in 1993 by the American Institute of Physics; the second experiment was made by Elio Conte and Maria Pieralice, subsequently published in the magazine Infinite Energy in 1999.Currently, other experiments around the world are being conducted to test the remainder of Guglinski's theoretical work.Quantum Ring Theory presents for the first time in a complete text the theoretical work of Wladimir Guglinski.In this volume cutting edge theoretical work in physics is presented; theoretical work which may ultimately change the very way we understand the world. ... Read more

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Broken up in to three sections, this book gives a unified explanation of all the significant data on the Cold Fusion Phenomena to date.It presents a history of the Cold Fusion Phenomenon (CFP), gives the fundamental experimental results of the CFP and presents a quantum mechanical treatment of physical problems associated with cold fusion.

* Overviews the abundance of research and investigation that followed the 'cold fusion scandal' in 1989.
* Explores the fundamental science behind the original Fleischmann experiment ... Read more

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This book is an intimate memoir of a very vivid set of experiences in the author’s life. Fascinated by a distant event, she becomes so drawn into it; she loses her mind, in the eyes of the world. Yet to her, it is a profoundly enlightening and moving experience, which instead of fading, only grows. Life imitates art, which imitates life and back again. What really is the nature of our consciousness, and what are its possibilities? Do we have any idea? ... Read more

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This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM presents U.S. government material relating to the disputed theoretical process known as "cold fusion" which involves low energy nuclear reactions. This process was first described by Pons and Fleishmann; subsequent experiments by other researchers are the subject of these government documents. There is a complete reproduction of the 2004 report to the U.S. Department of Energy on future research prospects on low energy nuclear reactions.

Documents on this CD-ROM are reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems.

Our news and educational CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. ... Read more

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Not published by US Gov't and mostly worhtless compilation
The title description indicates that the CDROM is published by the U.S. Government. It is true that the detailed description provides a clarification. Consequently, the title description could be misleading to potential customers who do not read the detailed description.

The CDROM contains 25 PDF files. Nearly all of the files are readily available on the Internet. A listing of the 25 files, and their original Web locations, where known, are shown here
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Half of the files have nothing or almost nothing to do with "cold fusion." Many others are 10 to 17 years old. Nearly all the files, with the exception of the Navy reports and the 2004 official Department of Energy documents are virtually meaningless and worthless, and appear to be chosen and selected thoughtlessly. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Gary Taubes Has A Lot of Explaining To Do
Well, now it's 2004, eleven years after Gary Taubes eulogy to Cold Fusion, "Bad Science : The Short Life and Weird Times of Cold Fusion". Unfortunately for Mr. Taubes, science eventually sorts things out and figures out what's real and what's not real.Well, now fifteen years after the big Pons & Fleischmen announcement, it turns out that Cold Fusion is on the cusp of regaining legitmacy in the scientific community.Not only has the U.S. Navy revealed a decade of clandestine Cold Fusion research, but numerous reputable labs around the world have verified that the Cold Fusion is real.

While a well written, and fairly well researched book, Mr. Taubes' burial of Cold Fusion is going to more of a historical artifact in the long saga of Cold Fusion than the definitive last word for this controversal field of science.Seems like Mr. Taubes is going to have to update this book soon, with an admission that he missed the mark in 1993.

The History of Cold Fusion -- In Depth
This book is excellent.It describes in amazing detail the events leading up to and following the "Cold Fusion" news conference.It's the story of how two scientists fooled themselves into believing that they were onto something so big that they had to claim credit for it -- fast.And it's the story of how the least qualified researchers quickly "confirmed" Cold Fusion, and how the best qualified researchers found nothing.If you're interested in how science is done, both well and poorly, read this book.

revealing, witty
I strongly recommend this book.Taubes carries the reader through complex issues with wit and clarity.Some of his deadpan observations are hilarious.(Even though Pons and Fleischmann hadn't tried to measureneutrons, they should have known their apparatus wasn't producing enough ofthem to be consistent with their claims of nuclear fusion. "Theyweren't dead, for instance.")

Although it's primarily written in thestyle of fly-on-the-wall journalism, "Cold Fusion" is also ameditation on human frailties and on the differences between good and badscience.But fundamentally, it is a tragic story of people getting lost incircumstances beyond their control.

Mr. Taubes' book is seriously truncated and misleading
When the original Cold Fusion press conference was held on 3-23-89, the reaction of the physics establishment in the first world was immediate , orchestrated and highly hostile. Mr. Taubes book is an effort tospin-doctor an entire area of emerging global science out of exisitence .As of 3-23-99 there are over 3000 peer reviewed scientific papers availablein this area of science with nearly every institution connected withnuclear phenomena having checked in. Mr. Taubes confines himself withattacking Drs. Fleischmann and Pons during the begining few years of thiscontroversy and ignoring the mountain of officialreplications:EPRI, USNaval Weapons Lab China Lake,U of Minnesota, MITI et al... If you want tosee how "black propaganda" works read this tome. I recommend itto anyone getting involved in the "new Energy" movement to get atemper of the opposition.As Lord Macaulay put it over a century ago" If a big enough commercial interest were threatened, even Newton'slaw of Gravity would be called into question". Dana Rotegard,Minnesota Cold Fusion Alliance Former technical consultant Janes SpaceMarkets, Asst. Ed., Futurics, Future Trends Newsletter

Excellent, but protracted
The author does an excellent job in chronicling the saga and travail of cold fusion.The "lessons learned" are applicable to numerous technical fields, particularly where conclusions are drawn far ahead of substantiating evidence and critical peer review. ... Read more

Book Description
"Business intelligence" is one of the hottest catch phrases circulating throughout the industry today and refers to a methodology for turning data into information.ColdFusion is a complete Web application server for developing and delivering scalable e-business applications.Business Intelligence with ColdFusion combines the two and provides a solid understanding of ColdFusion and project management principles while taking you through complete examples of how to successfully implement business intelligence.This book is geared toward the experienced application developer who might be new to ColdFusion.It includes a CD with a demo of a ColdFusion server, Allaire's Homesite and Studio, and a HTML version of the book. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Worst Cold Fusion Book
I have the 2 Ben Forta books + Mastering CF and CF for Dummies. And this is the worst of the bunch. I would not recommend this for advance developers.This should have been entitled "Project Management for CF" not Business Intelligence.I don't need a lecture on project management (which this book focuses). To the publishers - I want techniques for Business Intelligence not Project Management! Thumbs Down!

Good overall introduction
I have some experience with ColdFusion development, and found the book to be a good introduction to an essential element of business intelligence--keeping the project on track.The first chapters of the book as well as the case study provided an easy-to-read introduction to the issue of project management (something I struggle with on all my development projects).Although the SQL coverage might seem superfluous, any seasoned developer will look to a robust database engine such as SQL Server to enable their applications: as it happens, I am fairly new to SQL so this coverage was a bonus for me.And, the CF examples--while somewhat basic--were nevertheless informative.A good start to a difficult topic--maybe there is a more robust, detailed second version in the works?

Disappointing
As an experienced developer who's somewhat new to Cold Fusion, I had hoped that this book would provide some new and useful ideas and source code.Boy was I wrong.

According to the book review, "This book is geared toward the experienced application developer who might be new to ColdFusion."Yet, in the introduction, the book says "This book assumes no prior knowledge of Coldfusion development".That's for sure!

The first four chapters are a beginner's introduction to project management.Skip if you have ever been on a software project team or taken a class in project management.

Chapters five through nine are a rehash of the Cold Fusion manual.Skip if you have the manual or can download it from Allaire's web site.

Chapters 10 through 13, the heart of the book, cover developing a project plan and finally show us some code.The example code is deja vu all over again.Skip if you have any other book on Cold Fusion.

The second half of the book is a complete departure from Cold Fusion entirely (except for an Appendix on Cold Fusion Administrator - again, skip if you have the manual).

Amazingly, seven entire chapters are devoted to installing and testing SQL Server.What in blazes does this have to do with Cold Fusion?We're talking nearly 200 off-topic pages here ...

Skip the second half of this book if you have any book on SQL Server or (like me) are using Oracle and Apache web server.

This book might be okay for a first course in web database development.For serious developers who are truly interested in "Business Intelligence", I consider it a waste of money.

What experienced developers need is a book with a title like "Algorithms in Cold Fusion".How about it, O'Reilly? ... Read more