Enrico Fermi

Enrico Fermi`s (1901-1954) groundbreaking work led to the discovery of nuclear fission, the basis of nuclear power and atom bombs. In this fascinating new biography, Dan Cooper shows how Fermi created the first self-sustaining chain reaction in uranium in 1942 and how the Nobel Prize-winning physicist contributed to the development of the hydrogen bomb. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.