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.
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