The Road to Stockholm by Istvan Hargittai
First awarded in 1901, the Nobel Prize is the only science prize recognized by the general public and the most prestigious award a scientist can receive. This book illuminates the nature of scientific discovery, the Nobel Prize selection process, the factors common to award-winning research, and the effects of the Nobel Prize on science itself.
According to Hargittai, "Our students, our children, the general public, all of us would benefit from knowing a little more about science and how it comes about because so much in our modern life depends on it" (p xii)We think that The Road to Stockholm goes a long way toward making this goal a reality. The Chemical Educator ... an absorbing chronicle. The Sunday Times The Road to Stockholm is filled with interesting comparisons between scientists who won Nobel Prizes and those who did not, and between scientists whose lives were disrupted by Nobel fame and those who tried to carry on with business as usual after standing in the international spotlight. You won't find a universal recipe for winning science Nobel Prizes in the book, but the variety of ingredients in these success stories makes this a flavorful and interesting read. Chemical & Engineering News This volume [...] is engaging, rich with anecdote, and full of detail ... Although The the Road to Stockholm is factual and reliable, it has the flavour of a lengthy conversation with an intelligent and engaging friend. Lancet ... an interesting and important book. Chemistry International Newsmagazine
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198509127 |
| ISBN 10 | 019850912X |
| Title | The Road to Stockholm |
| Author | Istvan Hargittai |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2002-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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