Fermi Remembered

Informationen zum Autor James W. Cronin is University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. Klappentext Nobel laureate and scientific luminary Enrico Fermi (1901-54) was a pioneering nuclear physicist whose contributions to the field were numerous! profound! and lasting. This title features archival material - including correspondence between Fermi and physicist Leo Szilard and a letter from Harry Truman. "This book will interest both specialists and general readers, as it provides valuable archive material and sketches of Fermi's life, as well as personal reminiscences from his former students and collaborators."--Guilio Maltese"Nature" (02/01/2005) Zusammenfassung Nobel laureate and scientific luminary Enrico Fermi (1901-54) was a pioneering nuclear physicist whose contributions to the field were numerous! profound! and lasting. This title features archival material - including correspondence between Fermi and physicist Leo Szilard and a letter from Harry Truman.

Product details

• Authors: Cronin, James W. Cronin
• Assisted by: James W. Cronin (Editor), Cronin James W. (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2013
• EAN: 9780226100883
• ISBN: 978-0-226-10088-3
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Astronomy: general, reference works; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; SCIENCE / Physics / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, Physics, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine