"[This] fascinating autobiography not only attests to [Peierls's]
having been in on the most important scientific developments since
the mid-1920s--in brief, the quantum revolution--but his lively
account of the events of this period, and of its main actors, their
contributions, and--with respect and sympathy--their quirks,
provides a significant contribution to the scientific history of
our time."---Bernard T. Feld, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
"Anybody with some interest in the way scientists live, feel and
think, should read this book. They will be richly rewarded and
entertained."---Victor Weisskopf, London Times Higher Education
Supplement
"He knew everyone in the small pre-war physics world, and stories
of his many friends are told delightfully."---Sir Nevill Mott,
Physics Bulletin
"This is an excellent book with far more in it than I can mention
here, which I wholeheartedly recommend."---David Hall, Scope
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