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Re:My observations during the explosion at Trinity (1945) by pjmorris on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @02:57PM (#12737557)
Obligatory reference to 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb', Rhodes. Terrific book on the people, physics, and politics behind 'The Bomb' and its use.

Any recommendations on biographies of Fermi?

Re:My observations during the explosion at Trinity (1945) by rubidium on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @04:38PM (#12738440)
The one by his wife Laura is very interesting: "Atoms in the Family: My Life with Enrico Fermi"