Candid Science Iii: More Conversations With Famous Chemists
Title | Candid Science Iii: More Conversations With Famous Chemists PDF eBook |
Author | Istvan Hargittai |
Publisher | World Scientific |
Pages | 519 |
Release | 2003-03-21 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1783261110 |
In this invaluable book, 36 famous chemists, including 18 Nobel laureates, tell the reader about their lives in science, the beginnings of their careers, their aspirations, and their hardships and triumphs. The reader will learn about their seminal discoveries, and the conversations in the book bring out the humanity of these great scientists. Highlighted in the stories are the discovery of new elements and compounds, the VSEPR model, computational chemistry, organic synthesis, natural products, polysaccharides, supramolecular chemistry, peptide synthesis, combinatorial chemistry, X-ray crystallography, the reaction mechanism and kinetics, electron transfer in small and large systems, non-equilibrium systems, oscillating reactions, atmospheric chemistry, chirality, and the history of chemistry.
Candid Science Ii: Conversations With Famous Biomedical Scientists
Title | Candid Science Ii: Conversations With Famous Biomedical Scientists PDF eBook |
Author | Istvan Hargittai |
Publisher | World Scientific |
Pages | 615 |
Release | 2002-03-15 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1783261390 |
This invaluable book contains 36 interviews, including 26 with Nobel laureates. It presents a cross-section of biomedical science, a field that has been dominant in science for the past half century. The in-depth conversations cover important research areas and discoveries, as well as the roads to these discoveries, including aspects of the scientists' work that never saw publication. They also bring out the humanness of the famous scientists — the reader learns about their backgrounds, aspirations, failings, and triumphs. The book is illustrated with snapshots of the conversations and photos provided by the interviewees. It is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Candid Science: Conversations with Famous Chemists, by the same author./a
Culture of Chemistry
Title | Culture of Chemistry PDF eBook |
Author | Balazs Hargittai |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 315 |
Release | 2015-04-20 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1489975659 |
Includes specially selected articles that previously appeared in The Chemical Intelligencer magazine published (1995-2000). Excerpts of these Editor's choice chapters chronicle the culture and history of chemistry, featuring great chemists and discoverers. Contributors from among the best-known authors of the chemistry community, including numerous Nobel laureates. Features behind the scenes stories about pivotal discoveries, intricacies of laboratory life and interactions among scientists, favorite recipes of renowned researchers, life histories and anecdotes. Chapters detail the human side of science but also present scientific information communicated in an easy-to-perceive and entertaining way. This unique book is not only aimed at chemists but individuals who are interested in the cultural aspects of our science.
New York Scientific
Title | New York Scientific PDF eBook |
Author | István Hargittai |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 327 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0198769873 |
New York city is a world center of science and the memorabilia presented introduce the reader to a culture of learning and of creating new knowledge, venues of great medicine, and a number of exceptional schools graduating world leaders in science.
Candid Science III
Title | Candid Science III PDF eBook |
Author | István Hargittai |
Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Company |
Pages | 507 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781860943379 |
"This is the third volume of the Candid Science series"--p.vii.
Drive and Curiosity
Title | Drive and Curiosity PDF eBook |
Author | Istvan Hargittai |
Publisher | Prometheus Books |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2010-04-13 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1616144696 |
What motivates those few scientists who rise above their peers to achieve breakthrough discoveries? This book examines the careers of fifteen eminent scientists who achieved some of the most notable discoveries of the past century, providing an insider’s perspective on the history of twentieth century science based on these engaging personality profiles. They include: • Dan Shechtman, the 2011 Nobel laureate and discoverer of quasicrystals; • James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate and codiscoverer of the double helix structure of DNA; • Linus Pauling, the Nobel laureate remembered most for his work on the structure of proteins; • Edward Teller, a giant of the 20th century who accomplished breakthroughs in understanding of nuclear fusion; • George Gamow, a pioneering scientist who devised the initially ridiculed and now accepted Big Bang. In each case, the author has uncovered a singular personality characteristic, motivational factor, or circumstance that, in addition to their extraordinary drive and curiosity, led these scientists to make outstanding contributions. For example, Gertrude B. Elion, who discovered drugs that saved millions of lives, was motivated to find new medications after the deaths of her grandfather and later her fiancé. F. Sherwood Rowland, who stumbled upon the environmental harm caused by chlorofluorocarbons, eventually felt a moral imperative to become an environmental activist. Rosalyn Yalow, the codiscoverer of the radioimmunoassay always felt she had to prove herself in the face of prejudice against her as a woman. These and many more fascinating revelations make this a must-read for everyone who wants to know what traits and circumstances contribute to a person’s becoming the scientist who makes the big breakthrough.
Candid Science V
Title | Candid Science V PDF eBook |
Author | Balazs Hargittai |
Publisher | Imperial College Press |
Pages | 712 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1860946844 |
Candid Science V: Conversations with Famous Scientists contains 36interviews with well-known scientists, including 19 Nobel laureates, Wolf Prize winners, and other luminaries. These in-depth conversationsprovide a glimpse into the greatest achievements in science during thepast few decades, featuring stories of the discoveries, and showingthe human drama behind them