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Enrico Fermi: The Obedient Genius: 2016
Giuseppe Bruzzaniti
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Description for Enrico Fermi: The Obedient Genius: 2016
Hardback. Translator(s): Bruzzo, Ugo. Series: Springer Biographies. BIC Classification: PBX. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This biography explores the life and career of the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, which is also the story of thirty years that transformed physics and forever changed our understanding of matter and the universe: nuclear physics and elementary particle physics were born, nuclear fission was discovered, the Manhattan Project was developed, the atomic bombs were dropped, and the era of big science began.It would be impossible to capture the full essence of this revolutionary period without first understanding Fermi, without whom it would not have been possible. Enrico Fermi: The Obedient Genius attempts to shed light on all ... Read more
This biography explores the life and career of the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, which is also the story of thirty years that transformed physics and forever changed our understanding of matter and the universe: nuclear physics and elementary particle physics were born, nuclear fission was discovered, the Manhattan Project was developed, the atomic bombs were dropped, and the era of big science began.It would be impossible to capture the full essence of this revolutionary period without first understanding Fermi, without whom it would not have been possible. Enrico Fermi: The Obedient Genius attempts to shed light on all ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Springer Biographies
Condition
New
Weight
695g
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493935314
SKU
V9781493935314
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Reviews for Enrico Fermi: The Obedient Genius: 2016
This book covers the life and work of the last great experimental and theoretical physicist, Enrico Fermi, whose name is forever associated with exploiting the nucleus of an atom's power for both peaceful and destructive purposes. ... it serves to illuminate Fermi's indelible contributions to the field of physics. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals and practitioners. ... Read more