Fermi Remembered

James W. Cronin

287 pages, parution le 06/10/2004

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Nobel laureate and scientific luminary Enrico Fermi (1901-54) was a pioneering nuclear physicist whose contributions to the field were numerous, profound, and lasting. Best known for his involvement with the Manhattan Project and his work at Los Alamos that led to the first self-sustained nuclear reaction and ultimately to the production of electric power and plutonium for atomic weapons, Fermi's legacy continues to color the character of the sciences at the University of Chicago. During his tenure as professor of physics at the Institute for Nuclear Studies, Fermi attracted an extraordinary scientific faculty and many talented students--ten Nobel Prizes were awarded to faculty or students under his tutelage.

Born out of a symposium held to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of Fermi's birth, Fermi Remembered combines essays and newly commissioned reminiscences with private material from Fermi's research notebooks, correspondence, speech outlines, and teaching to document the profound and enduring significance of Fermi's life and labors. The volume also features extensives archival material--including correspondence between Fermi and biophysicist Leo Szilard and a letter from Harry Truman--with new introductions that provide context for both the history of physics and the academic tradition at the University of Chicago.

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Biographical Introduction
Fermi and the Elucidation of Matter
Letters and Documents Relating to the Development of Nuclear Energy
Correspondence between Fermi and Colleagues : Scientific, Political, Personal
Research and Teaching : Selections from the Archives
Reminiscences of Fermi's Faculty and Research Colleagues, 1945-1954
Reminiscences of Fermi's Students, 1945-1954
Reminiscences of Students of the Fermi Period, 1945-1954
What Can We Learn with High Energy Accelerators?

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	The University of Chicago Press
Auteur(s)	James W. Cronin
Parution	06/10/2004
Nb. de pages	287
Format	16 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	538g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780226121116
ISBN13	978-0-226-12111-6