The Rebirth of Cold Fusion: Real Science, Real Hope, Real Energy - Softcover

Steven B. Krivit

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976054582 ISBN 13: 9780976054580

Publisher: Pacific Oaks Press, 2004

Synopsis

I started writing about low-energy nuclear reactions (LENRs) after attending the 10th International Conference on Cold Fusion in August 2003 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As a former computer network engineer, I knew very little about the science behind LENRs at the time. In Cambridge, I met more than 100 researchers from around the world and realized that they were observing real phenomena, albeit poorly understood at that time. They were convinced that they were dealing with a "cold fusion" process. At that point, I wasn't familiar enough with the research to question their interpretation of the experimental results.

When I first learned about the Widom-Larsen theory of LENRs in 2006, the large body of experimental results began to make much more sense. The underlying reactions clearly had nothing to do with room-temperature fusion. Instead, the experimental data provided strong evidence for processes that were neither fusion nor fission, but rather a new, third type of nuclear phenomena, LENRs. By 2008, I realized the crucial distinction between the erroneous idea of "cold fusion" and LENRs. I knew then I had to begin writing my next book.

Steven B. Krivit

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Acclaim for The Rebirth of Cold Fusion
"The neglect of cold fusion is one of the biggest scandals in the history of science. ... The Rebirth of Cold Fusion, by Steven B. Krivit and Nadine Winocur, takes a fresh look at this still unresolved debate. An unbiased reader finishing this book will sense that something strange and wonderful is happening at the 'fringes' of science. ... The future is almost unlimited. It can be the end of the fossil fuel age, ... and the end, incidentally, of many of our worries about global pollution and global warming. ... This book strengthens my hope." -Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Fellow, Kings College, London

"The Rebirth of Cold Fusion gives much insight into how the 'due processes of science' came up with a decision that now appears to have been precisely the wrong one." - Brian Josephson, Nobel prize for physics, 1973

"Krivit and Winocur have done an amazing job in putting together the pieces of this complex and controversial subject. The Rebirth of Cold Fusion makes a powerful argument and does a nice job of story-telling. I found the book to be an engaging, urgent, and passionate brief for a new look at cold fusion as well as a step-by-step guide to the science, history, and issues surrounding a drama that has profound implications for the future of humanity and our planet." - Bennett Daviss, award-winning science journalist

"Written with the nonscientific lay public in mind, The Rebirth of Cold Fusion is clearly an eye-opening book. It illuminates the fact that science is not nearly as well-defined as it would seem. Krivit and Winocur have documented the great personal and professional challenges faced by scientists trying to search for truth inside the 'cold fusion' cell." - Frank E. Gordon, Head, Navigation and Applied Sciences Department of the SPAWAR Systems Center, San Diego, United States Navy

"Basic research and its progress depend upon how open the society is to accept new ideas and pursue them to the end - right or wrong. The Rebirth of Cold Fusion brings out the important question of whether the present form of peer review and financial control by government agencies help in new innovations or not. It is obvious that some changes have to be made, with the future in view." - P. K. Iyengar, Chairman (retired), Atomic Energy Commission, India

"Congratulations on the production of a very useful and readable book. The Rebirth of Cold Fusion fills an evident and urgent need to inform the scientific and lay public about this topic which has been so massively misrepresented in the literature. You have done sterling work on this." - Martin Fleischmann, co-discoverer of cold fusion

"The Rebirth of Cold Fusion is an excellent and timely update. Written for both the uninitiated and the honest skeptic, it is a lucid presentation of the challenging science and the unfortunate politics behind this field. Winocur and Krivit give us hope that the spirit of true Science may prevail!" - M. Srinivasan, associate director, (retired), Physics Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India

"Krivit and Winocur certainly have done their homework. The Rebirth of Cold Fusion is going to be an important contribution." - Edmund Storms, (retired), Los Alamos National Laboratory

"The Rebirth of Cold Fusion is a very good read - it has re-kindled my pride in being part of this field and has served to remind me why I've spent the last twelve years immersed in this magnificent obsession." - Dennis Letts, alternative energy researcher

"Krivit and Winocur offer a broad introduction to the science of cold fusion research in a manner that is accessible to the general reader and essential for the science reporter." - C.G. Beaudette, author of Excess Heat & Why Cold Fusion Research Prevailed

"Krivit and Winocur present a historical review of the field with first hand interviews of key scientists involved over the years. Thought provoking with regards to the environmental issues we face and the need for a new clean energy source, the authors do a great job of educating. Highly recommended by this atomic blogger. There have been other excellent textbooks on the subject in the past ... but this one is genuinely a voice of the community." - Johnathan Chan, editor, Atomicmotor

About Cold Fusion

"In our opinion, these [findings] provide compelling evidence that the [cold fusion effects] are real. This research area has the potential to provide the human race with a nearly unlimited new source of energy. It is possible that [cold fusion] will prove to be one of the most important scientific discoveries of this century." - Melvin Miles, former senior electrochemist of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, Calif.

"The only thing pathological about cold fusion is the way the scientific establishment has treated it." - Sharon Begley, "Cold Fusion Isn't Dead, It's Just Withering From Scientific Neglect" (Wall Street Journal)

"In regard to cold fusion, it would be advisable for the scientific community to brace itself for the fallout that will be coming soon when the public starts to become aware that the scientific community was engaging in an act of gross self-deception back in 1989." - Brian Josephson, Nobel physics laureate

"It is evident from the papers presented that cold fusion which was rejected by mainstream scientists 14 years ago is going to bounce back as a fascinating new area of nuclear science." - M. Srinivasan, Associate Director, Physics Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, (BARC) Trombay, Mumbai, India, (retired)
"Cold fusion may provide a clean nuclear energy to mankind. Since I have worked long in Nuclear Engineering, it is a dream of nuclear energy." - Akito Takahashi, Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
""It will change how the world functions and how science is done." - Dennis Letts, Alternate Energy Researcher, Austin, Texas

About the Author

Steven B. Krivit is the editor of New Energy Times and has been reporting on low energy nuclear reaction research, historically known as cold fusion, since 2000. He is the founder and executive director of New Energy Institute and speaks internationally on the topic.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pacific Oaks Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0976054582
• ISBN 13: 9780976054580
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320