The Nobel Prize
Subtitle: the first 100 years
By: edited by Agneta Wallin Levinovitz, Nils Ringertz.
Contributors: Levinovitz, Agneta Wallin.; Ringertz, Nils, 1932-
Publisher: Imperial College Press; World Scientific Pub., c2001
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; Singapore; River Edge, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
Subjects: Nobel, Alfred Bernhard, 1833-1896; Nobel Prizes -- History
Description: In celebration of the centennial of the Nobel Prize in 2001, this volume offers a clear perspective on the development of human civilization over the past hundred years. The review articles included serve to present the major trends and developments and also provide information about the life and philosophy of Alfred Nobel, the history of the Nobel Foundation, and the procedure for nominating and selecting Nobel Laureates.
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