Fermi Remembered

by James W. Cronin

Book Overview

Nobel laureate and scientific luminary Enrico Fermi (1901-54) was a pioneering nuclear physicist whose contributions to the field were numerous, profound, and lasting. Best known for his involvement with the Manhattan Project and his work at Los Alamos that led to the first self-sustained nuclear reaction and ultimately to the production of electric power and plutonium for atomic weapons, Fermi's legacy continues to color the character of the sciences...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226121119
• ISBN13: 9780226121116
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"