The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465072925 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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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.. 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. In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had bef
About the AuthorDavid 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, and at Goldman Sachs in a variety of roles in both London and New York. He lives in New York with his wife, Susan. His father, Melvin Schwartz, shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1988
David N. His father, Melvin Schwartz, shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1988. He lives in New York with his wife, Susan. . He has worked at the State Department Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, and at Goldman Sachs in a variety of roles in both London and New York. Schwartz holds a PhD in political science from MIT and is the author of two previous books