Niels Bohr: The Man, His Science, and the World They Changed - Ruth Moore - Paperback Book

What a fantastic book. Ruth Moore really has a talent for catching the mood. This book wonderfully explores the life of Niels Bohr from a perspective that makes you feel like you knew him, or at least it makes you feel like she knew him. Niels Bohr was an amazing man. He was the only person that beat Einstein in a game of thinking, and was the man that unlocked the power of the atom. Whereas the characters that furnish this tail all crave the power of the bomb, Bohr seemed to be the only person not blinded by its power. I couldn’t help thinking about Lord of the rings as I read this. Books like this always show how much of a life it is possible to lead and show how a person in power can strive to use his power to benefit humankind. Probably the best book I’ve read this year.