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Enrico Fermi 2016 - The Obedient Genius (Hardcover, 2016 ed.)
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Enrico Fermi 2016 - The Obedient Genius (Hardcover, 2016 ed.)
Series: Springer Biographies
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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 aspects of
Fermi's life - his work, motivation, influences, achievements, and
personal thoughts - beginning with the publication of his first
paper in 1921 through his death in 1954. During this time, Fermi
demonstrated that he was indeed following in the footsteps of
Galileo, excelling in his work both theoretically and
experimentally by deepening our understanding of the Pauli
exclusion principle, winning the Nobel Prize for his discovery of
the fundamental properties of slow neutrons, developing the theory
of beta decay, building the first nuclear reactor, and playing a
central role in the development of the atomic bomb. Interwoven with
this fascinating story, the book details the major developments in
physics and provides the necessary background material to fully
appreciate the dramatic changes that were taking place. Also
included are appendices that provide a timeline of Fermi's life,
several primary source documents from the period, and an extensive
bibliography. This book will enlighten anyone interested in Fermi's
work or the scientific events that led to the physics revolution of
the first half of the twentieth century.
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