Some books may be Remainder Marked (this is a small texta mark on the base of the book).An examination of the human dramas that touched Fermi's life as well as a thrilling history of scientific innovation in the twentieth century, this is the comprehensive biography that Fermi deserves. In their revealing book, The Pope of Physics, Gino Segr and Bettina Hoerlin bring this scientific visionary to life.

His rich legacy encompasses key advances in fields as diverse as comic rays, nuclear technology, and early computers. The last physicist who mastered all branches of the discipline, Fermi was a rare mixture of theorist and experimentalist. Fleeing Fascism and anti-Semitism, Fermi became a leading figure in America's most secret project: building the atomic bomb.

This unassuming man struggled with issues relevant today, such as the threat of nuclear annihilation and the relationship of science to politics. His discoveries changed our world they led to weapons of mass destruction and conversely to life-saving medical interventions. Called the Pope by his peers, he was regarded as infallible in his instincts and research. An examination of the human dramas that touched Fermi's life as well as a thrilling history of scientific innovation in the twentieth century, this is the comprehensive biography that Fermi deserves.Enrico Fermi is unquestionably among the greats of the world's physicists, the most famous Italian scientist since Galileo. In their revealing book, The Pope of Physics, Gino Segré and Bettina Hoerlin bring this scientific visionary to life. Enrico Fermi is unquestionably among the greats of the world's physicists, the most famous Italian scientist since Galileo.

The Pope of Physics by Gino Segrè