The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age
Author(s): David N. Schwartz
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.
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David N. Schwartz holds a PhD in political science from MIT and is the author of two previous books. He has worked at the State Department Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs. He lives in New York with his wife, Susan. His father, Melvin Schwartz, shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1988.
General Fields
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- : Basic Books
- : Basic Books
- : 0.708
- : 01 December 2017
- : 240mm X 156mm
- : United States
- : 01 April 2017
- : books
Special Fields
- : David N. Schwartz
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : English
- : 539.7092
- : 448
- : 15 Black-and-white images throughout