Enrico Fermi, Physicist

Enrico Fermi, Physicist

<div>Student, collaborator and lifelong friend of Enrico Fermi, Emilio Segrè 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, <I>Enrico Fermi, Physicist</I> contains illuminating material concerning Fermi's youth in Italy and the development of his scientific style.<BR><BR>Emilio Segre was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1959.</div>