Enrico Fermi: The Obedient Genius
Springer | Mathematics | March 22 2016 | ISBN-10: 1493935313 | 348 pages | pdf | 6.16 mb
Authors: Bruzzaniti, Giuseppe
Follows young Enrico Fermi's research itineraries, starting from his first paper in 1921, where he deals with some problems in general relativity, until 1933, when he publishes his fundamental theory of the beta decay
Analyzes Fermi's research from 1933 to 1954, underlining his involvement in developing the atomic bomb and his central role in the beginning of the big science
Includes sections of unpublished notes and letters
Provides a timeline of Fermi’s life achievements as well as a separate timeline for the physics field throughout the early 20th century
Contains an extensive bibliography and index for easy reference