Geons, Black Holes, And Quantum Foam: A Life In Physics

From nuclear physics to quantum theory to relativity and gravitation, Wheeler's work has set the trajectory of research for half a century. In this rich autobiography, he reveals in colorful detail the excitement of each discovery, the character of each colleague, and the underlying passion for knowledge that drives him still.

He studied with Niels Bohr, taught Richard Feynman, and boned up on relativity with his friend and colleague Albert Einstein. John Archibald Wheelers fascinating life brings us face to face with the central characters and discoveries of modern physics. He was the first American to learn of the discovery of nuclear fission coined the term "black hole, " led a renaissance in gravitation physics and helped to build Princeton University into a mecca for physicists.

From nuclear physics to quantum theory to relativity and gravitation. Wheeler's work has set the trajectory of research for half a century. His career has brought him into contact with the most brilliant minds of his field. Fermi, Bethe, Rabi, Teller, Oppenheimer and Wigner are among those he's called colleague and friend. In this rich autobiography, Wheeler reveals in colorful detail the excitement of each discovery, the character of each colleague, and the underlying passion for knowledge that drives him still.