EAN: 9781493935314

ENRICO FERMI - GIUSEPPE BRUZZANITI GEBUNDEN

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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