I am the smartest man i know: a nobel laureate`s difficult journey, Giaever Ivar
Автор: Giaever Ivar Название: I am the smartest man i know: a nobel laureate`s difficult journey ISBN: 9813109173 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789813109179 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 7603.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: 'There is a plethora of anecdotes that provide fascinating insight into a person who has made the most of his life.'CERN CourierA unique individual with a fascinating life story, Ivar Giaever is a scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Experimental Physics in 1973. In his own words, Giaever relates an absorbing tale of how important luck and good fortune have been in shaping his life. He narrates the story of an ordinary childhood in Norway and an unremarkable undergraduate career at university. After finishing his engineering degree, he served in the Norwegian army and married his childhood sweetheart, Inger Skramstad. His desire to make a better life for his new family led Ivar to Canada and then to the United States. Even without an advanced degree in a scientific field, Ivar was given the opportunity to work with cutting-edge scientific researchers at General Electric R&D in Schenectady, New York. While there, he completed his PhD at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -- one of the United States' oldest technological universities. His work on superconductivity led to worldwide recognition and the Nobel Prize. This memoire is more than the story of an accomplished, world-renowned scientist: it is an engaging reminiscence of an independent, highly creative thinker and problem solver who loves games and puzzles, skiing and windsurfing, and time with friends and family. Dr Ivar Giaever's fascinating story intertwines his views on the nature of science, scientific processes, contemporary issues such as global warming, and the great benefits the Nobel Prize has afforded him. Written with humor and often tongue-in-cheek, 'I am the Smartest Man I know' is one man's meditation on science, intellectual inquiry, and life itself.
Автор: Norrby, E. Название: Nobel Prizes and Life Sciences ISBN: 9814299375 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789814299374 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Nobel Prizes in natural sciences have developed to become a measure of scientific excellence. This title traces the strengths and weaknesses of the Nobel system as exemplified by individual prizes. It offers insights into how the laureate selection process has developed to secure optimal choice.
Описание: Professor and investment banker Jonathan A. Knee dissects what drives investors` efforts to improve education and why they consistently fail. Knee takes readers inside four spectacular financial failures in education. Although deep belief in the curative powers of the market drove these initiatives, it was the investors` failure to appreciate market structure that doomed them. By contrasting rare successes, he finds a dozen broad lessons at the heart of these cautionary case studies.
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