Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam

John Archibald Wheeler's life brings us face to face with the central characters and discoveries of modern physics. He was the first American to learn of the di... » 

John Archibald Wheeler's 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 and led the renaissance in gravitation physics. «