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1	A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash more books like this by Sylvia Nasar How could you, a mathematician, believe that extraterrestrials were sending you messages?" the visitor from Harvard asked the West Virginian with the movie-star looks and Olympian manner. "Because the ideas I had about supernatural beings came to me the same way my mathematical ideas did," came the answer. "So I took them seriously." Thus begins ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture more books like this by Professor Jimmy Carter The Nobel Lecture was delivered by Jimmy Carter on December 10, 2002, at the ceremony in Oslo, Norway, where he received the Nobel Prize for Peace. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994 more books like this by Sylvia Nasar In this powerful and dramatic biography Sylvia Nasar vividly re-creates the life of a mathematical genius whose career was cut short by schizophrenia and who, after three decades of devastating mental illness, miraculously recovered and was honored with a Nobel Prize. "A Beautiful Mind" traces the meteoric rise of John Forbes Nash, Jr., a prodigy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Impossible Takes Longer: The 1,000 Wisest Things Ever Said by Nobel Prize Laureates more books like this by David Pratt (Compiled by) Witty, incisive observations on such universally meaningful topics as courage and compassion by many of the greatest minds of the 20th and 21st centuries are included in this collection of insightful, thought-provoking, sometimes humorous statements. see all copies from $11.50! new only from $11.50! \| SVS
5	Iran Awakening: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country more books like this by Shirin Ebadi, Azadeh Moaveni The moving, inspiring memoir of Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize and advocate for the oppressed, offers a vivid picture of the struggles of one woman against the system. see all copies from $8.64! new only from $8.64! \| SVS
6	The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank more books like this by David Plotz This is the inside, never-before-told story of the Nobel Prize sperm bank, the most radical experiment in human breeding in U.S. history. More than 200 children were born from this sperm bank between 1980-1999. It is also the story of the extraordinary meetings between the children and their donor fathers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Sixteen Acres: Architecture and the Outrageous Struggle for the Future of Ground Zero more books like this by Philip Nobel Tracing the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site from graveyard to playground for high design, insurgent critic Nobel strips away the hyperbole to reveal the secret life--including a tally of deceptions and betrayals--of the century's most charged building project. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Prizes more books like this by Erich Segal By the author of "Love Story". In the world of science, there is only one prize that counts - the Nobel. But the path to Stockholm is strewn with dangers for child prodigy, Isabel da Costa; immunologist Adam Coopersmith; and Sandy Raven, discoverer of the genes that cause the ageing process. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Engaged to Murder more books like this by Loretta Schwartz-Nobel, L Schwartz Award-winning author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel presents the horrifying details of a crime that shocked the affluent suburbs of Philadelphia's Main Line--and sent two of its most respected educators to prison for murder. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.66! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Beginner's Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize: A Life in Science more books like this by Professor Peter Doherty In "The Beginner's Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize", Doherty recounts his unlikely path to becoming a Nobel Laureate. Beginning with his humble origins in Australia, he tells how he developed an interest in immunology and describes his award-winning, influential work with Rolf Zinkernagel on T-cells and the nature of immune defense. In prose that ... see all copies from $9.85! new only from $12.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Molecules That Changed the World: A Brief History of the Art and Science of Synthesis and Its Impact on Society more books like this by K C Nicolaou, T Montagnon, Nobel Laureate (Foreword by) In this delightfully designed book, K. C. Nicolaou introduces the world's most important molecules and shows in a fascinating way the role certain compounds have to play in our everyday lives in the fields of drugs, aromatics or vitamins. For example, he tells the story of Aspirin, beginning 3,500 years ago in Egypt, through to its first synthesis ... see all copies from $45.56! new only from $45.56! \| SVS
12 view cover	Nobel Prize Women in Science: Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries more books like this by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne "A first-rate compendium of bios of women who got the Big One--and a few who came close.--"Kirkus Reviews". Illustrations. see all copies from $3.17! new only from $12.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Master Mind: The Rise and Fall of Fritz Haber, the Nobel Laureate Who Launched the Age of Chemical Warfare more books like this by Daniel Charles FRITZ HABER -- a Nobel laureate in chemistry, a friend of Albert Einstein, a German Jew and World War I hero -- may be the most important scientist you have never heard of. The Haber-Bosch process, which he invented at the turn of the twentieth century, revolutionized agriculture by converting nitrogen to fertilizer in quantities massive enough to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Gitanjali: A Collection of Idian Poems by the Nobel Laureate more books like this by Rabindranath Tagore, William Butler Yeats (Introduction by) India's only Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, was one of the most important writers in 20th-century Indian literature. Among his expansive and impressive body of work, "Gitanjali" is regarded as one of his greatest achievements, and has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published in paperback in 1971. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.92! \| SVS
15 view cover	Disease Fighters: The Nobel Prize in Medicine more books like this by Nathan Aaseng Describes some of the major medical discoveries, such as the cure for tuberculosis and the cause of malaria, made by researchers who were eventually awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	The End of the Certain World: The Life and Science of Max Born: The Nobel Physicist Who Ignited the Quantum Revolution more books like this by Nancy Thorndike Greenspan The first authorized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Born When Max Born won the Nobel Prize in 1954, unspoken vindication was part of the honour. For when Werner Heisenberg received the prize in 1933 - for work which he did with Born - Born was never mentioned. Clearly, that explains Born's relative anonymity compared to his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Forsaking All Others: The Real Betty Broderick Story more books like this by Loretta Schwartz-Nobel The true-life tragedy that stunned the nation in November 1989. An award-winning journalist (author of The Baby Swap Conspiracy) reveals the untold story and dramatic conclusion of every woman's ultimate nightmare. Betty Broderick's murder of her ex-husband and his new young wife led to a hung-jury trial and a TV docudrama starring Meredith Baxter ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Man Who Fed the World: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlang and His Battle to End World Hunger more books like this by Leon Hesser, Professor Jimmy Carter (Foreword by) The Man Who Fed the World provides a loving and respectful portrait of one of America's greatest heroes. Nobel Peace Prize recipient for averting hunger and famine, Dr. Norman Borlang is credited with saving hundreds of millions of lives from starvation-more than any other person in history? Loved by millions around the world, Dr. Borlang is ... see all copies from $79.94!
19 view cover	One Continuous Mistake: Four Nobel Truths for Writers more books like this by Gail Sher Based on the Zen philosophy that we learn more from our failures than from our successes, One Continuous Mistake teaches a refreshing new method for writing as spiritual practice. In this unique guide for writers of all levels, Gail Sher -- a poet who is also a widely respected teacher of creative writing -- combines the inspirational value of ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $9.29! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Our Cosmic Origins: From the Big Bang to the Emergence of Life and Intelligence more books like this by Armand H Delsemme, Christian R De Duve, Nobel Laureate (Foreword by) Looking at the stars at night, we have all wondered where we have come from and why we are here. Our Cosmic Origins traces the remarkable story of the emergence of life and intelligence right through the complex evolutionary history of the Universe. Armand Delsemme weaves together a rich tapestry of science, bringing together cosmology, astronomy, ... see all copies from $4.91! new only from $6.67! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Laser: The Inventor, the Nobel Laureate, and the Thirty-Year Patent War more books like this by Nick Taylor The fascinating true story of Gordon Gould's successful thirty-year struggle to assert himself as the rightful inventor of the laser -- and a myth-shattering, behind-the-scenes account of the American patent process. The insight struck Gould with the force of revelation. He sat bolt upright in bed, marveling at its perfection. Soon he was at his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Nobel Book of Answers: The Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Shimon Peres, and Other Nobel Prize Winners Answer Some of Life's Most Intriguing Questions for Young People more books like this by Professor Jimmy Carter (Introduction by), Various, Bettina Stiekel (Editor) IF YOU COULD ASK A NOBEL PRIZE WINNER ANYTHING YOU WANTED... Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has honored the world's great geniuses in the most important fields: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and world peace. What if children could ask these creative thinkers about some of life's most intriguing mysteries, such as "Why can't I ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.42! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Double Tongue: The Nobel Laureate's Stunning Final Novel more books like this by Sir William Golding This short novel, a fictional memoir of an aged prophetess at Delphi, the most sacred oracle of ancient Greece, was left in draft at the author's death. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.12! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Personal Beliefs of Jimmy Carter: Winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize more books like this by Professor Jimmy Carter Former President Jimmy Carter has won the respect and affection of millions for his long and illustrious career as a humanitarian, a peacemaker, and an active promoter of human rights around the world. The Nobel Committee recognized President Carter’s remarkable achievements by awarding him the Peace Prize in October 2002 for his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Ralph Bunche: Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize more books like this by Anne E Schraff Discusses the personal and professional life of the statesman and diplomat who was one of the founders of the United Nations and who received the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts. see all copies from $3.97!

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