The Fermi solution

From acclaimed science writer Hans Christian von Baeyer, the National Magazine Award - winning author of Taming the Atom, comes a magnificently written book that is a spectacular journey through the workings of the universe and into the minds of the creators of the twentieth-century-world picture, from the legendary geniuses, such as Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, and Richard Feynman, to the current generation of scientists who follow in their footsteps. The Fermi Solution is a collection of dramatic tales bristling with subplots, vivid characters, and suspenseful twists and turns. Its…