TY  - BOOK
AU  - Segrè,Gino
TI  - The Pope of Physics : : Enrico Fermi and the birth of the atomic age
SN  - 9781627790055
PY  - 2017///
CY  - New York
PB  - Picador
KW  - Fermi, Enrico, -- 1901-1954
KW  - Physicists -- Italy -- Biography
KW  - Physicists -- United States -- Biography
N2  - Enrico Fermi is unquestionably among the greats of the world's physicists, the most famous Italian scientist since Galilo. Called "the Pope" by his peers, he was regarded as infallible in his instincts and research. His discoveries changed our world; they led to weapons of mass destruction and conversely to life-saving medical interventions. This unassuming man struggled with issues relevant today, such as the threat of nuclear annihilation and the relationship of science to politics. Fleeing Fascism and anti-Semitism, Fermi became a leading figure in America's most secret project: building the atomic bomb. An examination of the human dramas that touched Fermi's life as well as a thrilling history of scientific innovation in the twentieth century, this is the comprehensive biography that Fermi deserves. --Publisher.
ER  -