SeeMore Readers: Tiburones Fabulosos - Nivel 1 |
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Author:
| Simon, Seymour |
Series title: | SeeMore Readers Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8118-5494-8 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2006 |
Publisher: | Chronicle Books LLC
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $14.50 |
Book Description:
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One of the few unquestioned greats of twentieth-century science, Linus Pauling was the only person to receive two unshared Nobel Prizes-one in chemistry, for deciphering the quantum physics of large molecules, and one in peace, for helping to end nuclear bomb testing. His brilliance was allied with a certain stubbornness, and when he died in 1994, at the age of 93, he was embroiled in controversy regarding his advocacy of vitamin C as a treatment for cancer. Based on thirty years of...
More DescriptionOne of the few unquestioned greats of twentieth-century science, Linus Pauling was the only person to receive two unshared Nobel Prizes-one in chemistry, for deciphering the quantum physics of large molecules, and one in peace, for helping to end nuclear bomb testing. His brilliance was allied with a certain stubbornness, and when he died in 1994, at the age of 93, he was embroiled in controversy regarding his advocacy of vitamin C as a treatment for cancer. Based on thirty years of interviews, this masterful biography is filled with insights into the life and work of this complex, fascinating man.