EAN: 9783319692531

THE LOST NOTEBOOK OF ENRICO FERMI - FRANCESCO G...

This book tells the curious story of an unexpected finding that sheds light on a crucial moment
in the development of physics: the discovery of artificial radioactivity induced by neutrons.
The finding in question is a notebook  clearly written in Fermi's handwriting  which records
the frenzied days and nights that Fermi spent experimenting alone  driven by his theoretical
ideas on beta decay. The notebook was found by the authors while browsing through documents
left by Oscar D'Agostino  the chemist among Fermi's group. From Fermi's notes  they reconstruct
with skill and expertise the detailed timeline of the critical days leading up to his vital
discovery. While much is already known about the road that led Fermi to his important result 
this is the first time that it has been possible to reconstruct precisely when and how the
initial evidence of neutron-induced decay was obtained. In relating this fascinating story  the
book will be of great interest not only to those with a passion for the history of science but
also to a wider audience.

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