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Best books to learn Fusion energy, in order

Fusion has been thirty years away for seventy years, and the reasons are physical rather than merely institutional: confining a plasma hotter than the Sun's core turns out to be one of the hardest engineering problems ever attempted.

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How should I approach learning fusion energy?
Fusion has been thirty years away for seventy years, and the reasons are physical rather than merely institutional: confining a plasma hotter than the Sun's core turns out to be one of the hardest engineering problems ever attempted.
What's a good book to start fusion energy with?
A strong starting point is Fusion by G. M. McCracken. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after fusion energy?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Dark matter and dark energy.

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