As one of the great pioneers of modern physics, and as a strenuous advocate for America's national security, Edward Teller (1908-2003) made his mark on our times in a way that few could equal. A mathematical prodigy from Budapest, Hungary, the young Teller played a major role in the development of nuclear physics, a historic scientific breakthrough that revolutionized mankind's understanding of the universe. With Werner Heisenberg in Leipzig, Germany, he helped lay the foundation of the new science. Fleeing the rise of the Nazis, he continued his work in Denmark with Niels Bohr. His...