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Author:

Feldman, Burton.

Title:

The Nobel prize : a history of genius, controversy, and prestige / by Burton Feldman.

Publisher:

Arcade,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

xi, 497 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

Nobel Prizes--History.
Nobel Prize winners--History.
Prix Nobel--Histoire.
Lauréats du Prix Nobel--Histoire.
Récompenses.
Histoire.
Intellectuels.
Scientifiques.
Nobel Prize winners.
Nobel Prizes.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-477) and index.

Contents:

The founding father -- Nobel Prize invents itself -- The Nobel Prize in Literature -- The Nobel Prize and the sciences -- The Nobel Prize in Physics -- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry -- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine -- The Peace Prize -- The Economics Memorial Prize -- Conclusion -- Chronology of prizes -- Appendix A: Value of prizes -- Appendix B: Prizes by nation -- Appendix C: Women laureates -- Appendix D: Family laureates -- Appendix E: Jewish laureates.

Summary:

Discusses the Nobel Institution in detail, telling about the award and its beginnings, what it means to win a Nobel Prize, the fields in which it is presented, who judges and how the prize is awarded, and more.

ISBN:

9781611457247
1611457246

OCLC:

(OCoLC)847847931

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)