FERMI, Enrico (1901-1954). 'Experimental Production of a Divergent Chain Reaction.' Offprint from: American Journal of Physics, Vol. 20, No. 9. Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Press, 1952.
Important association offprint of the first edition of Fermi's report describing the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. The experiment took place on 2 December 1942 at the University of Chicago. Fermi's report remained classified for nearly 10 years. This copy of the report is from the collection of George Weil, Fermi's assistant, who operated the cadmium control rods in Fermi's atomic pile during the experiment. It was from this work that Fermi was sent to Los Alamos to work under the direction of J.R. Oppenheimer to assemble the atomic bomb. Fermi 'was the only physicist in the twentieth century who excelled in both theory and experiment, and he was one of the most versatile' (DSB).
Quarto (267 x 197mm). Illustrations in text. Original printed wrappers. Provenance: George Weil (b. 1907), Fermi's assistant (signature on front wrapper, a few pencil annotations in text).
FERMI, Enrico (1901-1954). 'Experimental Production of a Divergent Chain Reaction.' Offprint from: American Journal of Physics, Vol. 20, No. 9. Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Press, 1952.
Important association offprint of the first edition of Fermi's report describing the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. The experiment took place on 2 December 1942 at the University of Chicago. Fermi's report remained classified for nearly 10 years. This copy of the report is from the collection of George Weil, Fermi's assistant, who operated the cadmium control rods in Fermi's atomic pile during the experiment. It was from this work that Fermi was sent to Los Alamos to work under the direction of J.R. Oppenheimer to assemble the atomic bomb. Fermi 'was the only physicist in the twentieth century who excelled in both theory and experiment, and he was one of the most versatile' (DSB).
Quarto (267 x 197mm). Illustrations in text. Original printed wrappers. Provenance: George Weil (b. 1907), Fermi's assistant (signature on front wrapper, a few pencil annotations in text).
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