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Il Papa della fisica: Enrico Fermi e la nascita dell'era atomica by Gino Segrè, Bettina Hoerlin
kalliegrace's review against another edition
4.0
I got this book for my Grandpa, but he died before he could read it so I've kept it, intending to read it. I finally did, and I think he would have loved this - he was similar to Fermi in many ways.
Most of us know the story of the atomic bomb, of the beginnings of WWII in Europe, of the rapid progress in physics at the start of the twentieth century. Enrico Fermi was new to me though, and his straight-laced approach to his work, his charming humor, and his understated brilliance were a pleasure to read about.
Most of us know the story of the atomic bomb, of the beginnings of WWII in Europe, of the rapid progress in physics at the start of the twentieth century. Enrico Fermi was new to me though, and his straight-laced approach to his work, his charming humor, and his understated brilliance were a pleasure to read about.
amythebookbat's review against another edition
4.0
Fermi was a very interesting man. I tended to get a little lost in the science of this book. Overall, it was a good history not only of the man, but of the science.