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A Brilliant Darkness

The Extraordinary Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Ettore Majorana, the Troubled Genius of the Nuclear Age

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A Brilliant Darkness

By: Joao Magueijo
Narrated by: Christopher Sullivan
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On the night of March 26, 1938, nuclear physicist Ettore Majorana boarded a ship, cash and passport in hand. He was never seen again.

In A Brilliant Darkness, theoretical physicist Joo Magueijo tells the story of Majorana and his research group, the Via Panisperna Boys, who discovered atomic fission in 1934. As Majorana, the most brilliant of the group, began to realize the implications of what they had found, he became increasingly unstable. Did he commit suicide that night in Palermo? Was he kidnapped? Did he stage his own death?

A Brilliant Darkness chronicles Majoranas invaluable contributions to science, including his major discovery, the Majorana neutrino while revealing the truth behind his fascinating and tragic life.

©2009 Joao Magueijo (P)2009 Audible, Inc.
History History & Philosophy Physics Professionals & Academics Science Science & Technology Astronomy

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Rather than a factual biography, a lot of speculations, improper language, and personal opinions. Extremely disappointing.

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