Bibliograph

The last man who knew everything, the life and times of Enrico Fermi, father of the nuclear age, David N. Schwartz

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The last man who knew everything, the life and times of Enrico Fermi, father of the nuclear age, David N. Schwartz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-436) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last man who knew everything

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

982093361

Responsibility statement

David N. Schwartz

Sub title

the life and times of Enrico Fermi, father of the nuclear age

Summary

"In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had before: a nuclear chain reaction. At the forefront of this breakthrough stood Enrico Fermi. Straddling the ages of classical physics and quantum mechanics, equally at ease with theory and experiment, Fermi truly was the last man who knew everything--at least about physics. But he was also a complex figure who was a part of both the Italian Fascist Party and the Manhattan Project, and a less-than-ideal father and husband who nevertheless remained one of history's greatest mentors. Based on new archival material and exclusive interviews, The Last Man Who Knew Everything lays bare the enigmatic life of a colossus of twentieth century physics." -- Amazon.com

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