The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780465072927)

The definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi

In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had before: a nuclear chain reaction. At the forefront of this breakthrough stood Enrico Fermi. Straddling the ages of classical physics and quantum mechanics, equally at ease with theory and experiment, Fermi truly was the last man who knew everything -- at least about physics. But he was also a complex figure who was a part of both the Italian Fascist Party and the Manhattan Project, and a less-than-ideal father and husband who nevertheless remained one of history's greatest mentors. Based on new archival material and exclusive interviews, The Last Man Who Knew Everything lays bare the enigmatic life of a colossus of twentieth century physics.

Author: David N. Schwartz
ISBN-10: 0465072925
ISBN-13: 9780465072927
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 12/05/2017
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2017
Publishers Weekly 10/09/2017
Booklist 10/15/2017 pg. 6
Shelf Awareness 01/16/2018
Choice 07/01/2018