The pope of physics enrico fermi and the birth of the atomic age by gino serge follows the the life and times of italian enrico fermi nuclear physicist of manhattan project fame left the before the nazi hammer came down his wife was jewish and joined the manhattan project usa race to beat the axis powers to the atomic bomb. The pope of physics enrico fermi and the birth of the atomic age gino segre and bettina hoerlin henry holt and co 2016 3000 368pp isbn 978 1 62779 005 5 buy at amazon there are many reasons to love the pope of physics enrico fermi and the birth of the atomic age a new biography of the celebrated italian physicist. The pope of physics enrico fermi and the birth of the atomic age segre gino hoerlin bettina campbell timothy john amazoncomau books. Editors choice new york times book review november 27 2016 the pope of physics enrico fermi and the birth of the atomic age an assured and informative biography of the pioneering nuclear scientist a superb biography the authors have produced a definitive study of fermis life and work andrew crumey the wall street journal. The pope of physics enrico fermi and the birth of the atomic age gino segre and bettina hoerlin henry holt and co 2016 3000 368pp isbn 978 1 62779 005 5 buy at amazon there are many reasons to love the pope of physics enrico fermi and the birth of the atomic age a new biography of the celebrated italian physicist