Enrico Fermi, Physicist

by Emilio Segrè

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Student, collaborator and lifelong friend of Enrico Fermi, Emilio Segre? presents a rich, well-rounded portrait of the scientist, his methods, intellectual history, and achievements. Explaining in nontechnical terms the scientific problems Fermi faced or solved. Enrico Fermi, Physicist contains illuminating material concerning Fermi's youth in Italy and the development of his scientific style. Emilio Segre was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1959.

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A detailed and informative scientific biography of the legendary, Nobel prize winning physicist Enrico Fermi, written by a personal friend and long standing scientific collaborator.

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