@book{B.Basi1999, author = {A. Basile}, title = {Fusione Fredda ('Cold Fusion'). Subtitle: 'E possibile l energia nucleare senza rischi?' ('Is nuclear energy without risks possible?')}, publisher = {Avverbi Edizioni}, address = {Rome}, year = {1999}, isbn = {88-87-328-08-0}, annote = {A slim volume, roughly contemporary with that of Germano, this one outlining in an even-handed way (and sober tone) the story of cold fusion, especially the role played by Italian scientists. The main section on CNF itself is on pp. 59-128, the rest is introduction to general energy issues, fission, hot fusion and muon catalysed cold fusion. There is some focus on science-sociological factors. Kuhn, Popper, Wolpert, Archimedes, Galilei, Newton, Maxwell and Einstein are brought in. The new has always assimilated the old. But is cold fusion science? The author does not decide.} } @book{B.Baue2001, author = {H. H. Bauer}, title = {Science or Pseudoscience. Magnetic Healing, Psychic Phenomena, and Other Heterodoxies}, publisher = {University of Illinois Press}, address = {Urbana and Chicago}, year = {2001}, isbn = {0-252-02601-2}, annote = {This is about as neutral a book on a number of controversial matters as it is possible to be. The subject of the book is however, whether it is possible to tell the difference between "real" science and pseudoscience. The author concludes that the boundaries are not sharp and that those traits some of us like to associate with the categories can be found in both. He prefers the term "anomalistics" to "pseudoscience", especially as the latter sometimes is absorbed into orthodox science, if evidence mounts. The book goes through a number of interesting subjects such as knowledge fights, shibboleths and fallacies, fraud and self-deception. Cases mentioned include those of polywater, cold fusion, HTSC, Loch Ness "monsters" and others.} } @book{B.Beau2000, author = {C. G. Beaudette }, title = {Excess Heat. Why Cold Fusion Research Prevailed}, publisher = {Oak Grove Press, LLC}, address = {South Bristol, Maine}, year = {2000}, isbn = {0-9678548-0-6 (hb), 0-9678548-1-4 (pb)}, annote = {This book strongly argues the reality of cold fusion, as originally proposed by Fleischmann \& Pons. The author admits that there is as yet no satisfactory theory to explain F\&P's results, and that all evidence other than excess heat is insufficient. But the excess heat has never been disproved and stands. Therefore, no matter the lack of theory or whether in fact fusion is taking place, something anomalous is happening.} } @book{B.Clos1990a, author = {F. Close}, title = {Too Hot to Handle}, publisher = {WH Allen}, address = {London}, year = {1990}, isbn = {1-85227-206-6}, annote = {The whole story of cold fusion, warts and all (mostly warts in fact). FC gets behind the scenes and reveals an amazing web of intrigue, suspicion, evasion and downright deceit, all in the area of scientific research, thought by many to be practiced in a cool and thoughtful manner. As well as the more personal (but nevertheless important) matters, FC also examines all the technical issues, and demolishes almost all claims of cold fusion and explanations put forward for them, often in an enviably lucid way. There remain only a few isolated positive results for which we as yet do not have an explanation, due to the lack of data.} } @book{B.Clos1992, author = {F. Close}, title = {Too Hot to Handle. The Race for Cold Fusion}, edition = {2nd}, publisher = {Penguin}, address = {London}, year = {1992}, isbn = {0-14-015926-6}, annote = {This is the same book as the first edition, with an Epilogue added. Most of what has happened since the first edition, as far as the Epilogue is concerned, is of a personal nature, rather than developments in cold fusion itself. FC has obtained more details of the events in the 'gamma spectrum affair' that precoccupies him. There are a few snippets of news on the research front. More interestingly, there are accounts by cold fusion critics, of how their viewpoint has affected their lives. Some of them feel that a lot of their research time has been wasted as a result, but most are now settling back into a normal life.} } @book{B.Dewd1997, author = {A. K. Dewdney}, title = {Yes, We Have no Neutrons}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {New York}, year = {1997}, isbn = {9780471108061}, annote = {This is a book describing what Dewdney regards as several scientific fiascos, or examples of pseudo-science. These are N-rays, IQ, Freud, SETI, AI (in particular, neural networks), cold fusion, Biosphere 2 and the Bell Curve. The theme is the Sorcerer's Apprentice, i.e. someone who has a smattering of science but lets it get out of hand. Unfortunately Dewdney is least well informed on cold fusion and that chapter abounds with errors. His reference material on CNF seems to have a cutoff at 1993 (even though this book is from 1997). His message on cold fusion is that F\&P did not act scientifically, despite being real and capable scientists. This is of course an overstatement and due to the author's misunderstanding of what F\&P did (and did not do). He does make a valid point with F\&P's use of the phrase "aneutronic nuclear process", this being an evasion, not a scientific explanation. The book seems to be more solid in the other chapters - as far as this reviewer can tell.} } @book{B.Fox1992, author = {H. Fox}, title = {Cold Fusion Impact in the Enhanced Energy Age}, edition = {2nd, revised}, publisher = {Fusion Information Center, University of Utah}, address = {University of Utah Research Park, Salt Lake City, Utah}, year = {1992}, isbn = {0-9634978-0-4}, annote = {The book comes with a DOS diskette containing the bibliographic collection of the author, and a search program to access it. The book does not describe the technical details of cold fusion but rather the implications to energy policy, commerce, environment, agriculture, transportation and education. There is a short list of some key patents and a short reading list. There is a chapter on "enhanced energy technology", including the Meyer car, the Shoulders "electrum validum" invention, and a discussion of zero point energy devices.} } @book{B.Germ2000, author = {R. Germano}, title = {Fusione Fredda. Moderna Storia d'Inquisizione e d'Alchimia. ('Cold Fusion. The Modern Story of Inquisition and Alchemy')}, publisher = {Bibliopolis}, address = {Napoli}, year = {2000}, isbn = {88-7088-397-3}, annote = {A slim volume, roughly contemporary with that of Basile, this one takes a partisan stance, as the title suggests. The word "alchemy" is not used in derision, referring to transmutation claims. The style is jocular with breezy titles to the sections. There is a foreword by Preparata. The history of the field is outlined, without undue emphasis of Italian work. There is a generally uncritical acceptance of cold fusion claims, including, it seems, the more than controversial claims of biological fusion by Kervran. Fractofusion is described but strangely, without mentioning the Russians who claimed to observe it first (Klyuev et al 1986).} } @book{B.Hoff1995, author = {N. Hoffman}, title = {A Dialogue on Chemically Induced Nuclear Effects. A Guide for the Perplexed about Cold Fusion}, publisher = {American Nuclear Society}, address = {La Grange Park, Ill, USA}, year = {1995}, isbn = {0-89448-558-X}, annote = {This is based on work done under the auspices of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and written by a researcher from Rockwell International. The latter institution gets a fair amount of mention, as a result. The book is written in the style of a dialogue between YS, a young, sometimes brash and mostly tough and skeptical but very well informed Scientist, with OM, the older and more thoughtful metallurgist; a device taken from the well known book by Hume-Rothery. It works quite well, allowing issues to be looked at from several sides. The book is reasonable in tone and definite conclusions are left to the reader to draw. One of the book's strengths is the emphasis on artifacts - both those that lead to apparent evidence for "cold fusion", and those that tend to suppress such evidence. A wide range of technical problems is gone through in remarkable detail. There are also reprints of some valuable lab Reports that are otherwise difficult to access.} } @book{B.Huiz1992, author = {J. R. Huizenga}, title = {Cold Fusion: The Scientific Fiasco of the Century}, publisher = {University of Rochester Press}, address = {Rochester, NY}, year = {1992}, isbn = {1-878822-07-1}, annote = {JRH was, during 1989, a member of a DOE/ERAB panel to examine whether cold fusion should be financed, and focussed intensely on the field during the course of six months. His conclusion is obvious from the title of this book; there is not and never was such a thing as cold fusion. The book leans heavily on the Panel's findings and the problems it had. The history of cold fusion is given, its development to "a frenzy" in 1989, and some of the background the author was privy to. The helium study in chapter VIII may be the highlight of the book. Huizenga repeatedly asks: Where are the products of these nuclear reactions? He will not accept an exotic nuclear process without either ash or radiation or both. So finally, cold fusion is lumped, along with polywater and N rays as pathological science.} } @book{B.Huiz1993, author = {J. R. Huizenga}, title = {Cold Fusion: The Scientific Fiasco of the Century}, edition = {2nd}, publisher = {Oxford University Press}, address = {Oxford and New York}, year = {1993}, isbn = {0-19-855817-1}, annote = {This second edition is identical with the first hardback but published elsewhere, and with the addition of an Epilogue, in which some conferences are reported, as well as the new light water claims with Ni cathodes. The chronology has been extended to November 1992. Huizenga remains skeptical, and worries about the amount of lobbying for cold fusion. He concludes that the burden of proof lies on CNF advocates, and there has been no such proof. Therefore, CNF remains an abberation.} } @book{B.Kerv1972, author = {L. Kervran}, note = {English version by M. Abehsera}, title = {Biological Transmutations}, publisher = {Happiness Press}, address = {Magalia, California}, year = {1989}, isbn = {0916508471}, annote = {This is a condensation of several books originally written by Louis Kervran in French. Kervran starts by pointing out the (his) experimental "observation" that chickens not fed calcium nevertheless lay eggs with shells, and that CO was formed in the blood of some miners although not present, and other "observations". The Ca is formed by the addition (fusion) reaction K + H --> Ca and the CO from proton swapping between the two atoms in dinitrogen in the blood. Kervran in fact proposes a whole zoo of addition as well as subtraction reactions, in blithe disregard (presumably ignorance) of the accompanying energetic emissions that would result or energy they would require. The book portraits Kervran as a respected and highly placed French scientist and it seems he was invited to give lectures on his theories to many medical students, whose (famous) professors were baffled by these effects until Kervran explained all.} } @book{B.Kozi1998, author = {H. Kozima}, title = {Discovery of the Cold Fusion Phenomenon. Subtitle: Development of Solid State-Nuclear Physics and the Energy Crisis in the 21st Century}, publisher = {Ohtake Shuppan Inc.}, note = {Translation and partial revision of the earlier Japanese book of the same title, Ohtake Shuppan Inc., Tokyo 1997.}, address = {Tokyo}, isbn = {4-87186-044-2}, year = {1998}, annote = {Kozima is associated in the cold fusion area with his TNCF (trapped neutron catalyzed fusion) theory, and this book focusses on the theory. Kozima was one of the first to attempt a replication of the FPH paper, immediately he received a telefaxed preprint of the FPH89 and the Jones group's paper in 1989. He was fortunate also to get results at the first attempt, in the form of neutrons. He soon realised that the process(es) are/were stochastic, and therefore difficult to repeat at will. The early history, starting with Paneth \& Peters in 1926, is given, then moving on to Fleischmann and Pons and on from there. The major groups and their findings/claims are gone through, problem areas are identified, such as the "riddles of cold fusion", summarised succintly at the end of chapter 9. Then in chapter 11, TNCF is outlined and all the riddles treated with the theory. A single parameter, the density of trapped neutrons in the reaction space, is required to quantitatively account for a large number of observations. The neutrons come initially from cosmic infall, later from the reactions leading on from the initial reactions of neutrons with various species. There is at last a table of 53 cases, where TNCF explains observations reasonably well. Other proposed theories are then also described, critically. There are hundreds of references including close to 100 by the author himself.} } @book{B.Kozi2006, author = {H. Kozima}, title = {The Science of the Cold Fusion Phenomenon. Subtitle: In search of the physics and chemistry behind complex experimental data sets}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, year = {2006}, isbn = {978-0-08045-110-7}, annote = {Kozima, the author of the TNCF theory (Trapped Neutron Catalysed Fusion) here describes his theory in detail. Following two general chapters on the background of cold fusion (which he calls CNP, the cold fusion phenomenon), chapter 3 is the description of the theory. There is much interesting philosophising here, and Kozima spares neither the enthusiasts nor the skeptics, if they are wanting (as they both often are). The reason for the name CNP is that Kozima does not believe that the phenomenon is d-d fusion, but a different process; that of ambient neutrons fusing with nuclei, mainly in a thin sub-surface layer in hydrided/deuterated metals. The theory is experiment-based, and can account for the multitude of observations, all with the aid of a single adjustable parameter, according to the author. There is much extra material in the Appendices. Whether the theory will stand the test of time remains to be seen. Storms in fact, in "The Science of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions", mentions a few problems with it.} } @book{B.Krey1998, author = {G. Kreysa}, title = {Fusionsfieber (Fusion Fever)}, note = {In German}, publisher = {Wiley/VCH}, address = {Weinheim/New York}, year = {1998}, isbn = {3-527-29627-1}, annote = {This is of the kind the author likes to call Fiction in Science, in analogy to Carl Djerassi's term, Science in Fiction, as exemplified by himself and CP Snow. It is called a novel, but appears to be the story of Kreysa's attempt to come to grips with cold fusion. The names associated with cold fusion are changed here but are recognisable. The story covers the period during which Kreysa/Trosa and coworkers carried out their own tests, and came to the conclusion that CNF was an error, some of it able to be explained by orthodox phenomena. The fascinating aspect of the book is the turmoil "Trosa" and his colleagues were in during the experiments, given the various news reports and the pressures exerted on them, both by politicians and the press. They vacillated between belief, disbelief, disgust and hope. The story gives some insight on the role of authority, or the emotional pressure on a scientist, in conflict between an unlikely claim and the authority of the person making it; an interesting study in the sociology of science.} } @book{B.Kriv2004, author = {S. B. Krivit and N. Winocur}, title = {The Rebirth of Cold Fusion}, publisher = {Pacific Oaks Press}, address = {San Rafael, California}, year = {2004}, isbn = {978-0-9760545-8-0}, annote = {A book written by nonspecialist enthusiasts, recounting the whole cold fusion history, and philosophising on it. The authors appear to take a positive view of cold fusion, writing that an effort similar to the Manhattan project might be needed here, and imply that there are national security implications (for the USA). There is a Foreword by Sir Arthur C. Clarke.} } @book {B.Kriv2016a, author = {S. B. Krivit}, title = {{Hacking the Atom. Explorations in Nuclear Research Vol.1}}, editor = {M. J. Ravnitzky}, year = {2016}, publisher = {Pacific Oaks Press}, address = {San Rafale, California, USA}, annnote = {An extensive history of the field of LENR, as opposed to "cold fusion", with emphasis on the work of Larsen. Two more volumes are to follow.} } @book {B.Kriv2016b, author = {S. B. Krivit}, title = {{Fusion Fiasco. Explorations in Nuclear Research Vol.2}}, editor = {M. J. Ravnitzky}, year = {2016}, publisher = {Pacific Oaks Press}, address = {San Rafale, California, USA}, annnote = {Detailed history of the field of LENR. It is in fact a polemic wrapped in the history, repeatedly making the point that the phenomenon is not fusion. There is however a wealth of detail, based on published work and interviews, all well documented.} } @book {B.Kriv2016c, author = {S. B. Krivit}, title = {{Lost history. Explorations in Nuclear Research Vol.3}}, editor = {M. J. Ravnitzky}, year = {2016}, publisher = {Pacific Oaks Press}, address = {San Rafale, California, USA}, annnote = {What might be regarded as the prehistory of cold fusion. It relates alchemy, the early nuclear work, Paneth and Peters.} } @book{B.Kuzm1989, author = {R. N. Kuzmin and B. N. Shvilkin}, title = {Kholodnij Yadernij Sintez (Cold Nuclear Fusion)}, note = {In Russian}, publisher = {Znanie}, address = {Moscow}, year = {1989}, isbn = {5-07-000927-3}, annote = {Description of the cold fusion saga up to June 1989. Starts with the physics of fusion itself, then describes muon catalysed fusion, and then d-d fusion by electrolysis. The F\&P, as well the Jones team work is described, not uncritically, i.e. the problems are mentioned (lack of commensurate neutrons in the F\&P work, e.g.). The Russian fractofusion work is presented, going back to 1986. There is a useful chronology at the back of this slim volume, starting in 1866, when T. Grahame ("Grem") found the large hydrogen absorbing capacity of Pd, followed by the 1926 work of Paneth and Peters, etc. The "prehistory" of "cold fusion" is therefore dealt with thoroughly, not leaving out Russian workers.} } @book{B.LaRo1992, author = {L. {LaRouche}}, title = {Cold Fusion: Challenge to U.S. Science Policy}, publisher = {Schiller Institute}, address = {Washington DC}, year = {1992}, isbn = {0-9621095-7-6}, annote = {Ostensibly about 'cold fusion', this book is a collection of LLR's unorthodox ideas about the history of science, thermodynamics, politics, society, music, feminism and philosophy. The book is meant to be a promotion of the author's proposal for a "mini-crash program" of 'cold fusion' research but 'cold fusion' itself is hardly mentioned.} } @book{B.Mall1991, author = {E. Mallove}, title = {Fire from Ice: searching for the truth behind the cold fusion furor}, publisher = {John Wiley}, address = {New York}, year = {1991}, isbn = {0-471-53139-1}, annote = {The book appears to be up to date to early 1991. It is clearly written by a "believer" in "cold fusion"; this is stated bluntly in the Preface and again and again in the text. Nevertheless, the book gives fair coverage to the skeptics' complaints and is well written. Mallove is both a professional writer and a scientist, and goes into some technical detail in places. He rightly argues against the facile dismissal of cold fusion by the "experts", who often use simplistic approaches and prove nothing. He believes that there is now a mass of evidence for both excess heat and emission of neutrons and tritium; the emissions are arguable but the excess heat observed by several apparently competent groups is indeed hard to explain away. The book gives a time-sequence of the story, and also deals with the prehistory of cold fusion, i.e. the 1926-7 papers of Paneth et al, the Swedish (Tandberg) work of the 'thirties, and muon catalysed fusion (the original "cold fusion"). The related field of cluster impact fusion is covered. Fractofusion is not, apart from a single paragraph (quoting a US expert), and the Soviet workers do not appear in the book at all.} } @book{B.Mill1996, author = {R. L. Mills}, title = {The Grand Unified Theory of Classical Quantum Mechanics}, publisher = {Blacklight Power Inc.}, address = {Malvern, Pa., USA}, year = {1996}, isbn = {0-9635171-2-0}, annote = {This book describes in some detail the author's theory of fractional quantum energy states of hydrogen, lying below that state regarded by orthodox physicists and chemists as the lowest, N = 1. Mills states that this is only the lowest state to which an atom of hydrogen can fall by photon release. The lower states he postulates, 1/n (n = 2, 3, ...) can only be reached by resonant interaction with another atom able to absorb the energy quantum. He states that the book is not about cold fusion, which he calls a failed attempt at producing nuclear energy at room temperature. He postulates instead the CAF (Coulombic annihilation reaction) of the hydrino (or deuterino) atoms, shrunken below the muonic radius; CAF yields tritium and a proton, as well as 3He and a neutron. Mills presents experimental evidence for these, as well as other evidence (e.g. astronomical) to back him up. The book goes into great detail on the theory of the transitions, collective phenomena, gravity, cosmology, elementary particles; all connected by the hydrino theory. Thus, the sometimes used subtitle of the book, "The Theory of Everything" is not inappropriate. There is no index.} } @book{B.Milt1994, author = {R. Milton}, title = {Forbidden Science. Suppressed research that could change our lives}, publisher = {Fourth Estate}, address = {London}, year = {1994}, isbn = {1-85702-302-1}, annote = {The author contends that big science has distorted what science is all about, and now has its own useless momentum, and actively suppresses any new science that might act as a threat to ongoing big projects or challenge received wisdom. One of the recurring example cases is that of cold fusion, which Milton accepts as having been proven by 92 labs around the world. He believes that the hot fusion establishment is behind its suppression. Other cases are mentioned, such as the reaction to Velikovsky (whom he also seems to believe), Halton Arp (a good example, it seems to this abstracter) etc. He comes up with the interesting concept of experts in describing bad situations such as disease, but who cannot offer any solutions. Generally, big science is heavily (and convincingly) criticised. An excellent and thought-provoking book.} } @book{B.Mizu1997, author = {T. Mizuno}, title = {Kakuhennkan (Nuclear Transmutation: The Reality of Cold Fusion)}, publisher = {Hoshi Masaaki, Kougakusya Co.}, address = {Tokyo}, year = {1997}, isbn = {978-4-87593-214-7}, annote = {See B.Mizu1998 for the English translation.} } @book{B.Mizu1998, author = {T. Mizuno}, title = {Nuclear Transmutation: The Reality of Cold Fusion}, note = {Translation and introduction by Jed Rothwell}, publisher = {Infinite Energy Press}, address = {Concord, NH, USA}, year = {1998}, isbn = {1-892925-00-1}, annote = {Mizuno is known from a number of publications of his work in cold fusion at Hokkaido University. He was well equipped to do this, being a physicist by training, who later moved into electrochemistry (working with Bockris for a time) specialising in metal hydrides. This book is his personal story of cold fusion, providing the story behind the publications, with all the setbacks, false starts, disappointments, discomfort and hard work, going into details of the preparations, which sometimes took a year. It happens that in the author's case, he even observed what, with hindsight, might have been cold fusion, as early as 1978, but dismissed it at the time. Then in 1981, he detected a brief episode of x-ray emissions from titanium loaded with deuterium; this too was forgotten until much later. Mizuno has loaded metals with ion beams and by electrolysis, and is clearly aware of errors, taking extreme care to eliminate them. He has observed excess heat, x-rays and tritium. He does advance some theory, but this is not his strong point; he himself appears to favour the theory of the Italian, Conte, for explaining cold fusion. Generally, Mizuno tends towards reactions with heavier nuclei, leading to transmutation. There is a short bibliography and a time-line history of the field, up to 1999 (a conference).} } @book{B.Park2000, author = {R. L. Park}, title = {Voodoo Science. The Road from Foolishness to Fraud}, publisher = {Oxford Univ. Press}, address = {Oxford \& NY}, year = {2000}, isbn = {0-19-513515-6}, annote = {Robert Park, well known critic of pseudoscience and in particular, of cold fusion, writes about pseudoscience and its attraction by the press, TV and the public at large. He cites as examples Joe Newman's perpetual motion machine, homeopathy, and cold fusion, among others, ranking them all as voodoo science.} } @book{B.Peat1989, author = {F. D. Peat}, title = {Cold Fusion: The Making of a Scientific Controversy}, publisher = {Contemporary Books}, address = {Chicago}, year = {1989}, isbn = {0-8092-4243-5}, annote = {Somewhat of a rush job, this book brings the reader to around the end of May 1989, or two months into the 'cold fusion affair'. Much of the book is padding, but there is good useful information. In the later part of the book, some slightly more recent happenings are attached, such as the ERAB panel. Peat tries to take a neutral stance but does expand on the vistas opened up by 'cold fusion' if it turns out real.} } @book{B.Roth2004, author = {J. Rothwell}, title = {Cold Fusion and the Future}, publisher = {LENR\_CANR.org}, address = {Chamblee, GA, USA}, year = {2004}, annote = {An enthusiastic projection of cold fusion into the future. The author makes clear at the outset, "... predicated on the assumtion that cold fusion does exist" and that the book is "speculative and informal". JR is not a trained scientist, so this is not a book about the physics or chemistry of cold fusion but rather a description of it, and some musings into a future in which cold fusion has helped Mankind in many ways, such as space heaters, factory kilns, municipal street lighting and airplanes. Some of the book reads like an FAQ, with questions, that are then answered. Despite the nontechnical aims of the book, there are some very competent descriptions of, for example, calorimeter types and a discussion of error limits in measurement, always a sore point between believers and skeptics. Issues such as energy vs society are discussed, where the author might be more at home. There is a lot of very optimistic extrapolation and some interesting thoughts on potential new technology. The author is clearly widely read, even citing S.J. Gould on evolution (puncuated equilibrium). The book contains a lot of drawings in the Japanese manga style and ends up with military fantasies and what can be taken as science fiction.} } @book {B.Seif2008, author = {C. Seife}, title = {Sun in a Bottle}, year = {2008}, publisher = {Viking Penguin}, address = {London, UK}, annote = {A very negative book, on all variants of fusion. Hot fusion is described as an ongoing debacle, intertial (laser) fusion has no future as a generator of energy but is persued only to get around the embargo on nuclear weapons testing; cold fusion is a result of "a collossal conspiracy of denial" and a "prime example of pathological science"; and even table top fusion, which is undeniably (hot) fusion, is only once mentioned as a possibly useful source of neutrons but mostly criticised for not breaking even - which was probably never intended. Much of the book, especially the first 60 pages or so, is interesting, but this was covered much better in The Making of the Atomic Bomb and Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb, both by Richard Rhodes.} } @book{B.Simo2002, author = {B. Simon}, title = {Undead Science}, publisher = {Rutgers Univ. Press}, address = {New Jersey}, year = {2002}, isbn = {0-8135-3154-3 (pb.) and 0-8135-3154-5 (cloth)}, annote = {A science studies book by science sociologist Bart Simon. BS takes a supposedly neutral look at cold fusion, and the main point of the book is that CF died, as far as the mainstream science community is concerned, but lives on in a parallel community of researchers, some of whom are diverting grant money, some are retirees and working at home, and some being amateurs. BS extends the "undead" metaphor (but never goes as far as mentioning zombies) to such fields as "hauntology" and the like. He profusely cites other sociologists for single words, but is less profuse with sources of scientific statements, and is clearly weak on chemistry and physics. The book would have benefitted from a run past a few experts in these fields. However, the book does provide a good timeline of CF and some background information, obtained from interviews, that has not been presented elsewhere.} } @book{B.Soed1970, author = {S. S{\"o}derberg}, title = {Vaar Alkemist i Tomegr{\"a}nd (Our Alchemist in Tome Alley)}, note = {In Swedish}, publisher = {Gleerup Bokforl{\"a}g}, address = {Lund, Sweden}, year = {1970}, annote = {The life story of John Tandberg, as written by his friends. He worked in the Electrolux laboratories in Stockholm from 1925 to 1962; these were in fact in the street Tomegatan, but the "alley" (graend) in the title comes from a poem about Tandberg. Born in Norway, Tandberg is widely remembered in Sweden as an extraordinary chemist, practical joker, science writer, poet and numerologist, among other things. His place in this list is due to his interest in the fusion of hydrogen and deuterium, which was fired by the articles of Paneth and Peters in 1926. Although they retracted their claims early 1927, Tandberg pursued the work, with the aim of energy generation in mind; and, after making some improvements together with his coworker Torsten Wilner, they attempted to patent the work. The patent was not granted - not because the idea didn't work (it probably didn't) but because it had not been explained satisfactorily. Tandberg didn't let go, however, and throughout the decades at Electrolux he tried new variants on this theme - alongside his normal, and highly successful, work. In the early thirties, he tried to use a lab-built accelerator to shoot protons at targets; this was similar to the work of Cockcroft and Walton, but failed because of the more modest means at Tandberg's disposal. Later, in 1932, he anticipated electrochemical CNF, by electrochemically charging a palladium wire with deuterium. He reasoned that he could compress the deuterium even further by electrically exploding the charged wire, and asked his friend and coworker, Torsten Wilner, to go home, in case there was a dangerous explosion; he had correctly calculated the enormous potential energy release from a fusion reaction. This exploding wire idea (which did not work) in its way anticipated laser-induced fusion - and Daedalus's proposal for a mini-hydrogen bomb (see D Jones alias Daedalus, in section 3). This little book really ought to be published in English.} } @book{B.Stor2007, author = {E. Storms}, title = {The Science of Low Energy Nuclear Reaction}, publisher = {World Scientific}, address = {Singapore}, year = {2007}, isbn = {978-981-270-620-1}, annote = {This is rather personal account of cold fusion, although Storms does describe all the usual history and background. He then describes his own work in the field, focussing on calorimetry and tritium production and its detection. Much of this is "compelling" (to use a word of Mallove's), and certainly it is interesting to read how an initially skeptical scientist (he is a retired radiochemist) becomes convinced. Impressive too, setting up a laboratory in his own basement and doing quality work there. Storms is an enthusiast, but he is not uncritical, and dismisses many positive claims as poor work. This sort of book lends a lot of support to the phenomenon.} } @book{B.Taka2008, author = {A. Takahashi}, title = {Cold Fusion 2008 - Mechanism of Condensed Cluster Fusion}, note = {In Japanese}, publisher = {Kogakusha}, address = {Tokyo}, year = {2008}, isbn = {9784-7775-1361-1}, annote = {From an English translation of the Contents, we glean that this is a highly theoretical work. There is a Chap. 0 providing some background, an Introduction in Chap. 1 to the history of CNF, and from then on, it deals with theories and philosophy (going back to Plato), extending to quantum mechanics. A pity there is no English version of this book.} } @book{B.Taub1993, author = {G. Taubes}, title = {Bad Science. The Short Life and Weird Times of Cold Fusion}, publisher = {Random House}, address = {New York}, year = {1993}, isbn = {0-394-58456-2}, annote = {This book, by physicist and aeronautical and astronautical engineer Gary Taubes, turned science journalist, focusses on what might be called the prehistory and history of cold fusion. It is based not only on newspaper reports, but mostly on a large number of interviews (over 260). It deals mainly with the major US players in the area, i.e. the groups of/around Pons \& Fleischmann, Jones and Bockris; some others, such as Huggins, Martin, McKubre etc are mentioned, as well as a very few foreign teams such as that of Scaramuzzi. This enables GT to go into great detail, and brings out the story very sharply. It ends (except for an Epilogue) in the middle of 1991, as the National Cold Fusion Institute closes its doors. The conclusion of the book is that "cold fusion" as used in this context is wholly imaginary. The noticable features of the book are the consistent (and often unfair) denigration of practically all cold fusion researchers (as well as some others); and the detailed history, not as well done in other books.} } @book{B.Tayl1996, author = {C. A. Taylor}, title = {Defining Science. A Rhetoric of Demarcation}, publisher = {Univ. Wisconsin Press}, address = {Madison, Wisconsin, USA}, year = {1996}, isbn = {0-299-15030-5 (hb), 0-299-15030-8 (pb)}, annote = {This is a soc-sci book, concerned in general with demarcation issues in science. Demarcation means distinguishing between, e.g., science and pseudoscience, or between different areas of science. The former is dealt with with creationism as a case study, while "cold fusion" is taken as an example of the latter, i.e. chemists vs physicists. That chapter is however a little less sharply focussed and could well be seen as more science vs pseudoscience.} }