Enrico Fermi, Physicist

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Enrico Fermi, Physicist

In this biography of Enrico Fermi (1901-54), who won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1938 for his work on radioactivity by neutron bombardment and his discovery of transuranic elements and who achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in Chicago in 1942, his student, collaborator, fellow Nobel Prize winner and lifelong friend Emilio SegrÃ¨ presents the scientist, and explains in nontechnical terms Fermiâ€™s work and his achievements.

â€œSegrÃ¨â€™s description of Fermiâ€™s early life and his involvement with and commitment to physics is extremely interesting... SegrÃ¨ understands and describes very clearly the outstanding characteristics of Fermiâ€™s theoretical work: clarity and completeness... SegrÃ¨ has succeeded admirably in describing Fermiâ€™s entire scientific career, and this book is strongly recommended.â€ â€” M. L. Goldberger, Science

â€œWe must thank Emilio SegrÃ¨ for this authoritative, revealing and inspiring book. It covers in a masterly fashion the most exciting thirty years of modern physics and the character and activities of one of its greatest contributors.â€ â€” Nature

â€œA rich, well-rounded portrait of [Fermi] the scientist, his methods, intellectual history, and achievements. Explaining in nontechnical terms the scientific problems Fermi faced or solved, Enrico Fermi, Physicist contains illuminating material concerning Fermiâ€™s youth in Italy and the development of his scientific style.â€ â€” Physics Today

â€œAll that might be hoped for in a biography of one Nobel Prize winner in physics by another has been realized in Emilio SegrÃ¨â€™s biography of his friend, Enrico Fermi... A truly masterly drawing of Fermiâ€™s character, along with his physics and the events through which he moved, SegrÃ¨ has provided us with a brilliant appreciation of one of the most pre-eminent figures of modern physics.â€ â€” Physics Bulletin

â€œThis excellent biography, written by one of the original group who worked with him during the 1930s at Rome, catches beautifully the style and spirit of its subject... With Fermiâ€™s passing the age of the universal experimental and theoretical physicist is gone. Segreâ€™s book tells the story of this heroic age of physics and of its principal actor; it is a delight to read, and I recommend it heartily.â€ â€” American Scientist

â€œHere we meet the man at work and we see the meticulous scientist... This book also shows us another facet of Fermi: that of the conscientious scientist torn between his love of pure research and his love of teaching.â€ â€” V. Barocas, Annals of Science

â€œSegrÃ¨ is a sensitive biographer, responsive to all problems that can plague the creative scientist; he shows, above all, Fermiâ€™s dedication, zeal, and extraordinary talents. SegrÃ¨ has provided more than sympathy. Much that is new about Fermiâ€™s youth in Italy appears here... [A] very rewarding book... Every physicist will want to read this biography, along with every reader who has an interest in intellectual developments during the 1920-1960 era.â€ â€” J. Z. Fullmer, The Ohio Journal of Science

Country	USA
Author	Emilio Segrè
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Plunkett Lake Press
Manufacturer	Plunkett Lake Press
NumberOfPages	273
PublicationDate	2016-10-21
Publisher	Plunkett Lake Press
ReleaseDate	2016-10-21
Studio	Plunkett Lake Press

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