nobel prizes

A biography of the nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity, gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

Presents the life and career of the geneticist who spent many years studying the cells of maize and in 1983 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Profiles the Nobel Prize-winning chemist who described the nature of chemical bonds, made important discoveries in the fields of quantum mechanics, immunology, and evolution, and used his scientific fame to help advance political causes.

A biography of the scientist considered to be the father of nuclear physics for his development of the nuclear theory of the atom in 1911 and discovery of alpha and beta rays and protons.

A biography of the Danish physicist who won a Nobel Prize for his discoveries about the nature of the atom, saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis, and, after helping to develop the atomic bomb, campaigned for peaceful uses of atomic energy.

A collection of essays in which Nobel laureates share their views on human rights, war, and peace.

Alphabetical entries profile winners of the Nobel prize from 1901 to 1986 with an essay, a photograph, and a bibliography.

A critical history of the Nobel Prize in literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, and economics that discusses its development, its significance, its relevance, and the controversy over its winners.

A biography of the Egyptian president who won the Nobel peace prize for his efforts in ending Arab-Israeli conflict.

A biography of the Black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa, told in the context of the history of his country.