In the format and spirit of The Portable Curmudgeon, 1001 of the pithiest-and wittiest-quotations by Nobel Prize laureates, a collection that is equal parts essential reference work, compulsive read and witty party fodder.
Fritjof Nansen (Nobel Peace Price, 1922) said it first: "The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer." That's only one of a rich assortment of quotations by Nobel Prize winners that David Pratt has culled for this unique compendium. Words of wisdom from literature, peace and economics winners feature prominently, but Pratt has made sure that laureates from physics, chemistry and medicine are also well represented.
From Achievement to Emotions, Science and Technology to Time, Life and Death, the quotations touch on a wide range of subjects. Appendices, including a history of the Nobel, mini biographies of the laureates quoted and a comprehensive list of laureates, enhance the volume's utility as a research tool, and a keyword index makes finding that perfect quote or witticism a simple task.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- 081
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- 9781926812465 9781553653387
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- PN6083
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- I56 2007eb
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- 1 electronic text (xvi, 268 p.)
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- (CaBNVSL)slc00228686 (OCoLC)793385441 (CaOOCEL)427573
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Table of Contents
- Preface 5
- Acknowledgments 5
- Achievement 5
- Beliefs 5
- Time Life and Death 5
- Human Qualities 6
- Emotions 6
- Human Relations 6
- Mind Knowledge and Learning 7
- Arts and Culture 7
- Places 7
- Politics and Economics 8
- Science and Technology 8
- Medicine and Health 8
- War and Peace 8
- Last Words 9
- References 9
- Appendix 1. Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prizes 9
- Appendix 2. Biographies of Nobel Laureates Quoted 9
- Appendix 3. Nobel Laureates 19012006 9
- Index to Nobel Laureates Quoted 9
- Achievement 19
- Beliefs 30
- Time Life and Death 46
- Human Qualities 60
- Emotions 73
- Human Relations 82
- Mind Knowledge and Learning 95
- Arts and Culture 113
- Places 127
- Politics and Economics 140
- Science and Technology 159
- Medicine and Health 172
- War and Peace 177
- Last Words 192
