Steven Weinberg: A Life in Physics

'As his splendidly readable memoir shows, Big Steve was much more than a great scientist … his appetite for life was nothing short of gargantuan.' Graham Farmelo, Nature
'I did enjoy reading Steven's scientific memoirs very much. They testify to a rich, role-model life for fundamental physics, including his ground-breaking research in quantum field theory and cosmology, but also his profound teaching activities, public advocacy for high-energy physics, and his engagement in scientifically advising the US government. I am also enchanted by how Steven and Louise planned and lived their lives together, constantly supporting, enjoying, appreciating, and counseling each other.' Ralf Hofmann, Symmetry
'Steven Weinberg's (1933–2021) autobiography will become an invaluable source for future historians of physics and astronomy. His candid memoir of a scintillating life in physics opens with a child's memory of the key books that sparked his innate curiosity about the physical world … Weinberg was polishing his memoirs at the time of his death. Steven's wife, Louise, has organized and edited them to produce this engaging account of his life as a scientist and public intellectual. Many vignettes of his formative encounters with dozens of leading physicists in the mid-20th Century enrich the narrative. Weinberg's talent as a writer of popular science shines through brightly. He offers many good stories… Weinberg is instructive on how one should write history of science in a contemporary style, composed of social contexts, complex conundrums, and conflicting conclusions. Echoing Copernicus (1543), I recommend diligent readers 'to buy, read, and enjoy this work.'' Simon Mitton, The Observatory