Unearthing Fermi's Geophysics

Nobel laureate and legendary teacher Enrico Fermis lost course on geophysics. A new book, Unearthing Fermis Geophysics, reconstructs a coursebook of Fermis insights into the physics of geological and atmospheric phenomena, revealing the hidden workings of the world above, around, and below us.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Nobel laureate and legendary teacher Enrico Fermis lost his way in the field of geophysics.

Enrico Fermi, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to experimental particle and nuclear physics, quantum theory, and statistical mechanics, possessed a remarkable talent for simplifying complex problems into concise approximations that facilitated understanding and testing theories across various scientific disciplines. Among his graduate students, six achieved the prestigious Nobel Prize, further attesting to Fermis' profound influence.

Unearthing Fermis Geophysics offers a captivating glimpse into two lesser-known aspects of this extraordinary thinker: Fermis' teaching and his significant contributions to the field of geophysics. Through the meticulous reconstruction of Fermis' handwritten calculations and notes, physicists Gino Segrè and John Stack have painstakingly compiled a coursebook that captures the essence of Fermis' insights into the physics of a diverse array of geological and atmospheric phenomena. From the fundamental principles of gravity on Earth to the intricate thermodynamics of the atmosphere, the physics of raindrops, the Coriolis effect in hurricanes, tidal physics, earthquakes, and seismic waves, the Earth's magnetism, atmospheric electricity, and much more, Unearthing Fermis Geophysics unveils the intricate workings of our planet, its surrounding environment, and the depths beneath us. It sheds light on the hidden mechanisms that govern the world above, around, and below us, as well as on the remarkable mind of a great scientist who possessed the ability to bring these physical phenomena to life.

Weight: 480g
Dimension: 149 x 223 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780226805146