The Who's who of Nobel Prize winners, 1901-2000 /

This book is a one-stop source of detailed information on the men and women who earned the Nobel Prize during the 20th century. Organized chronologically by prize, each extensive article contains in-depth information on the laureate's life and career as well as a selected list of his or her pub...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sherby, Louise S., Odelberg, Wilhelm
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, CT : Oryx Press, 2002.
Edition:4th ed.
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Online Access:Book review (E-STREAMS)
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Summary:This book is a one-stop source of detailed information on the men and women who earned the Nobel Prize during the 20th century. Organized chronologically by prize, each extensive article contains in-depth information on the laureate's life and career as well as a selected list of his or her publications and biographical resources on the individual. A concise commentary explains why the laureate received the award and summarizes the individual's other important achievements. This completely updated edition also contains a history of the prize. Four indexes distinguish this title from similar biographical references and enable researchers to search by name, education, nationality or citizenship, and religion.
Physical Description:xxiii, 277 pages ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:1573564141 (alk. paper)
9781573564144 (alk. paper)