"This book covers the life and work of the last great experimental and theoretical physicist, Enrico Fermi, whose name is forever associated with exploiting the nucleus of an atom's power for both peaceful and destructive purposes. ... it serves to illuminate Fermi's indelible contributions to the field of physics. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals and practitioners." (N. Sadanand, Choice, Vol. 54 (2), October, 2016)