Nobel Prize Winners
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Behind every Nobel Prize lies a story of obsession, sacrifice, and the relentless pursuit of human understanding — and Nobel Prize Winners, edited by L.J. Ludovici, brings together the most remarkable of these stories in one compelling volume. This anthology chronicles the lives and achievements of the greatest minds and creative spirits of the modern era, spanning the disciplines of literature, science, medicine, and peace, presenting each laureate's contribution not merely as an award but as a defining moment in the history of human civilisation. Ludovici's careful editorial hand ensures that each profile is both accessible and illuminating, drawing readers into the intellectual and personal worlds of figures who fundamentally altered our understanding of life, language, and the universe. The work stands as a significant cultural document of the mid-twentieth century, capturing a world still shaped by the upheavals of two world wars and the urgent hope that human genius might yet prevail. Ludovici's prose is concise yet richly informative, weaving together biography, historical context, and intellectual biography with quiet authority. Whether the reader encounters the moral courage of a Peace Prize recipient or the blazing insight of a Physics laureate, each portrait leaves an indelible impression — and raises the question of what, truly, it means to change the world.
Author: L.J. Ludovici
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, Arco Publications
Genre: Anthology
Edition: First Edition Thus.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Behind every Nobel Prize lies a story of obsession, sacrifice, and the relentless pursuit of human understanding — and Nobel Prize Winners, edited by L.J. Ludovici, brings together the most remarkable of these stories in one compelling volume. This anthology chronicles the lives and achievements of the greatest minds and creative spirits of the modern era, spanning the disciplines of literature, science, medicine, and peace, presenting each laureate's contribution not merely as an award but as a defining moment in the history of human civilisation. Ludovici's careful editorial hand ensures that each profile is both accessible and illuminating, drawing readers into the intellectual and personal worlds of figures who fundamentally altered our understanding of life, language, and the universe. The work stands as a significant cultural document of the mid-twentieth century, capturing a world still shaped by the upheavals of two world wars and the urgent hope that human genius might yet prevail. Ludovici's prose is concise yet richly informative, weaving together biography, historical context, and intellectual biography with quiet authority. Whether the reader encounters the moral courage of a Peace Prize recipient or the blazing insight of a Physics laureate, each portrait leaves an indelible impression — and raises the question of what, truly, it means to change the world.