100+ Years of Nobel Prizes and More: 4th Edition

100+ Years of Nobel Prizes and More: 4th Edition
ISBN-10
0935047654
ISBN-13
9780935047653
Category
Nobel Prizes
Pages
148
Language
English
Published
2010-01-01
Publisher
American Group Publishing
Author
Baruch A. Shalev

Description

The book now covers all prize winners to 2007 and provides a detailed statistical analysis of what is required to win a Nobel Prize, why it sometimes takes a long time to collect the award, and what the prizes have meant to human progress. In addition, winners of other prestigious international awards for intellectual achievement are included.

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