A mixture of memoir and biography, Chasing the Ghost: Nobelist Fred Reines and the Neutrino tells a deeply human story that appeals both to scientists and non-scientists. Although the book relates to the important discovery of neutrinos, it is more intimately about Fred Reines than the technical details of neutrino physics. Narrated in a fashion to interest and excite the reader, the science presented here is accessible to a broad audience. Coursing through Reines' life, his various challenges and encounters, the book reveals constants of his persona. Reines displayed a sustained consistency as a respected leader, admired by students and colleagues as a fount of big ideas and ambition. A continuing source of inspiration and motivation to others, his most basic consistency was his passion for science. The quest for knowledge about the wondrous universe is a profoundly human endeavor. Fred Reines' life and his unremitting scientific curiosity are emblematic of that truth. "This book is a most welcome account about Frederick Reines and his great contributions to neutrino physics and astrophysics. The methods he designed in the 1950s to discover neutrinos in nuclear reactor experiments are still being used. His later work included the detection of atmospheric neutrinos which was a forerunner to the discovery of neutrino oscillations, the ability of neutrinos to change from one type to another. This finding was a significant step to other experiments that aim to answer profound questions about the nature of the universe including why it is composed of matter." Takaaki Kajita Nobel Laureate in Physics Neutrino Researcher, University of Tokyo "Cole has provided a compelling personal and scientific account of a remarkable pioneer in Neutrino Physics." Arthur B McDonald Nobel Laureate in Physics Director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Professor, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada Sample Chapter(s) Preface Chapter 1: Challenge, Determination, and Thinking Big Contents: Foreword Preface Beginnings: Challenge, Determination, and Thinking Big Language, Science, and the Ghost Particle Becoming: Becoming a Physicist The Einstein Letter, the Hidden City, and the Bomb From Bombs to Neutrinos Discovery: Explosive Ideas Hanford and Savannah River Clyde Cowan Moving: Moving to Case Institute New Dean, New University Transition Years at Irvine Expressions: The "Other" Fred: Music, Performance, Musings Science and Religion Classroom Teacher Validation: IMB and a Decade of Joy and Frustration Super-K, SNO, and Oscillations The Nobel Prize and the Last Years The Legacy Grows Epilogue Appendix Acknowledgements Endnotes Index Readership: Particle physicists, aspiring physicists, science educators, and general public.