Atomic Dancer (The Fermi Story)

Author: (American) Enrico Fermi, translated by Yang Jianye, Yang Wei
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Italian physicist Enrico Fermi was the winner of the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics. His contributions to Fermi statistics, B-ray theory, and neutron research brought him to the pinnacle of both theoretical and experimental physics. The author of this book, Enrico Fermi, is also a Nobel Prize laureate in Physics. From the perspective of Fermi's student, colleague, and lifelong friend, he vividly and comprehensively describes Fermi's life and his scientific journey through detailed and reliable materials and his personal experiences, guiding us to understand the growth of this physics genius, the birth of the Fermi School, and the development process of the first atomic bomb. Additionally, this book includes some of Fermi's letters and his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, allowing us to fully appreciate the demeanor of this great physicist.