Enrico Fermi And the Revolutions of Modern Physics

Name: Enrico Fermi And the Revolutions of Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9780195117622

ISBN-10: 019511762X

ISBN-13: 9780195117622

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Authors: Dan Cooper, Owen Gingerich

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In 1938, at the age of 37, Enrico Fermi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. That same year he emigrated from Italy to the United States and, in the course of his experiments, discovered nuclear fission--a process which forms the basis of nuclear power and atomic bombs. Soon the brilliant physicist was involved in the top secret race to produce the deadliest weapon on Earth. He created the first self-sustaining chain reaction, devised new methods for purifying plutonium, and eventually participated in the first atomic test. This compelling biography traces Fermi's education in Italy, his meteoric career in the scientific world, his escape from fascism to America, and the ingenious…

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List price: $32.95
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/4/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 120
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English