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100	1		_aSegrè, Gino
240	0	0	_aThe Pope of Physics : Enrico Fermi and the birth of the atomic age
245	0	0	_aThe Pope of Physics : _bEnrico Fermi and the birth of the atomic age _cGino Segrè and Bettina Hoerlin
260			_aNew York _bPicador _c2017
300			_a351 p.
520			_aEnrico 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.
653			_aFermi, Enrico, -- 1901-1954 _aPhysicists -- Italy -- Biography _aPhysicists -- United States -- Biography
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