Paperback. Good. ISBN 0198607857 9780198607854 [GB]

OUP Oxford 2003 Softcover Good Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

OUP Oxford, Date: 2003. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2003. OUP Oxford ISBN 0198607857 9780198607854 [US]

OUP Oxford 2003-08-28 Paperback Good About a dozen or so pages with highlighting / underlining; moderate wear and tear.

Paperback / softback. New. The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award a scientist can receive. This book brings the Nobel Prize, the science, and the human drama behind it into focus, based on the author's encounters with over 70 Nobel laureates and other famous scientists. ISBN 0198607857 9780198607854 [GB]

Paperback / softback. New. The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award a scientist can receive. This book brings the Nobel Prize, the science, and the human drama behind it into focus, based on the author's encounters with over 70 Nobel laureates and other famous scientists. ISBN 0198607857 9780198607854 [GB]

ISBN10: 0198607857, ISBN13: 9780198607854, [publisher: OUP Oxford] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Nobel Prize is by far the highest recognition a scientist may receive and the only one with which the general public is familiar. Its prestige has reached improbable heights. At the same time a lot of myth surrounds the Nobel Prize, and this is compounded by the fact that people tend to view scientists with some bewilderment.This book introduces the process of selection of the laureates, discusses the ingredients for scientific discovery and for getting recognition. It reviews the decisive moments of scientific careers en route to the Nobel Prize, points to characteristic features of the laureates, the importance of mentors and venues in scientific careers and other components of success. It also covers some discoverers and discoveries for whom and for which the Nobel Prize never materialized.Whereas there is no general recipe for receiving the Nobel Prize, there are common features of successful scientific careers. The book reveals some information about the scientists' lives and careers that may guide other scientists in increasing their chances of becoming more effective and better recognized players - although it is not expected to help anyone to receive the Nobel Prize!For the general reader The Road to Stockholm reveals the human face of scientists and the human side of their endeavours. The Nobel Prize has ...
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ISBN10: 0198607857, ISBN13: 9780198607854, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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ISBN10: 0198607857, ISBN13: 9780198607854, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover 2003-08-28. Oxford University Press. Paperback. VERY GOOD
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Oxford University Press 2003 Paperback 2003-08-28. Oxford University Press. Paperback. VERY GOOD.

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ISBN10: 0198607857, ISBN13: 9780198607854, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover
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