Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mother Teresa Mother Teresa Demi A biography of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, who spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India. OL103639W
Barbara McClintock Barbara McClintock Kathleen Tracy Presents the life and career of the geneticist who in 1983 was awarded the Nobel Prize for her study of maize cells. OL15423277W
Peacemakers Peacemakers Ann T. Keene An essay describing the establishment of the Nobel Peace Prize precedes chronologically organized profiles of all the individuals and organizations that have received the award since 1901. OL15893325W
Otto Hahn and the story of nuclear fission Otto Hahn and the story of nuclear fission Jim Whiting Profiles German chemist Otto Hahn, whose research into radioactivity led to the discovery of nuclear fission and, despite his opposition, to the development of the atomic bomb. OL16031118W
Intellectual capital Intellectual capital Thomas Mark Karier "There is arguably no award more recognized in the academic and professional worlds than the Nobel Prize. The public pays attention to the prizes in the fields of economics, literature, and peace bec… OL16993247W
Nobel Prize winners Nobel Prize winners Gert H. Brieger,Paula McGuire A biographical dictionary of Nobel Prize winners from 1987 to 1991. OL18308933W
Nobel Prize winners Nobel Prize winners Carlotta Hacker Chronicles the lives and achievements of women who have received Nobel Prizes in a variety of fields, including Aung San Suu Kyi, Barbara McClintock, and Nadine Gordimer. OL1842154W
Luminous pursuit Luminous pursuit Osamu Shimomura This book narrates the uniquely intertwined life and scientific career of Nobel laureate Osamu Shimomura, with particular attention to his discovery of aequorin and Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). I… OL19720943W
Nobel Nobel Michael Worek Presents the lives and accomplishments of more than two hundred Noble Prize winners, from the initial 1901 prizes to the 2009 winners, along with a complete listing of the eight hundred individuals a… OL19939872W
The triumph of discovery The triumph of discovery Joan Dash Examines the lives of Barbara McClintock, Maria Mayer, Rosalyn Yalow, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, women scientists who won the Nobel Prize against extraordinary odds, in different fields and under diff… OL2924564W
Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Liz Gogerly A biography of the black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president. OL5710831W
Frederick Banting and the discovery of insulin Frederick Banting and the discovery of insulin John Bankston Recounts the life of the Canadian doctor and how his research led to the discovery of insulin and a treatment for diabetes. OL5718079W
Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter Louise Chipley Slavicek A biography of the thirty-ninth president, from his early childhood to his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. OL5815074W
In search of peace In search of peace Edith Patterson Meyer Presents information about the individuals and organizations who have been recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize. OL6678420W
Toward peace Toward peace Pauli Hertha Describes the lives and works of the Nobel Prize winners and relates their comments on man's use of their discoveries. OL6819628W