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Candid Science Iii: More Conversations With Famous Chemists

Author : Istvan Hargittai
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1783261110
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Candid Science Iii: More Conversations With Famous Chemists written by Istvan Hargittai and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2003-03-21 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this invaluable book, 36 famous chemists, including 18 Nobel laureates, tell the reader about their lives in science, the beginnings of their careers, their aspirations, and their hardships and triumphs. The reader will learn about their seminal discoveries, and the conversations in the book bring out the humanity of these great scientists. Highlighted in the stories are the discovery of new elements and compounds, the VSEPR model, computational chemistry, organic synthesis, natural products, polysaccharides, supramolecular chemistry, peptide synthesis, combinatorial chemistry, X-ray crystallography, the reaction mechanism and kinetics, electron transfer in small and large systems, non-equilibrium systems, oscillating reactions, atmospheric chemistry, chirality, and the history of chemistry.

Candid Science III

Author : István Hargittai
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781860943379
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (433 download)

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Book Synopsis Candid Science III by : István Hargittai

Download or read book Candid Science III written by István Hargittai and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the third volume of the Candid Science series"--p.vii.

Candid Science Ii: Conversations With Famous Biomedical Scientists

Author : Istvan Hargittai
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1783261390
Total Pages : 615 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Candid Science Ii: Conversations With Famous Biomedical Scientists written by Istvan Hargittai and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2002-03-15 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable book contains 36 interviews, including 26 with Nobel laureates. It presents a cross-section of biomedical science, a field that has been dominant in science for the past half century. The in-depth conversations cover important research areas and discoveries, as well as the roads to these discoveries, including aspects of the scientists' work that never saw publication. They also bring out the humanness of the famous scientists — the reader learns about their backgrounds, aspirations, failings, and triumphs. The book is illustrated with snapshots of the conversations and photos provided by the interviewees. It is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Candid Science: Conversations with Famous Chemists, by the same author./a

Culture of Chemistry

Author : Balazs Hargittai
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1489975659
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Culture of Chemistry written by Balazs Hargittai and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes specially selected articles that previously appeared in The Chemical Intelligencer magazine published (1995-2000). Excerpts of these Editor's choice chapters chronicle the culture and history of chemistry, featuring great chemists and discoverers. Contributors from among the best-known authors of the chemistry community, including numerous Nobel laureates. Features behind the scenes stories about pivotal discoveries, intricacies of laboratory life and interactions among scientists, favorite recipes of renowned researchers, life histories and anecdotes. Chapters detail the human side of science but also present scientific information communicated in an easy-to-perceive and entertaining way. This unique book is not only aimed at chemists but individuals who are interested in the cultural aspects of our science.

Candid Science V

Author : Balazs Hargittai
Publisher : Imperial College Press
ISBN 13 : 1860945058
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Candid Science V written by Balazs Hargittai and published by Imperial College Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid Science V: Conversations with Famous Scientists contains 36 interviews with well-known scientists, including 19 Nobel laureates, Wolf Prize winners, and other luminaries. These in-depth conversations provide a glimpse into the greatest achievements in science during the past few decades, featuring stories of the discoveries, and showing the human drama behind them. The greatest scientists are brought into close human proximity as if readers were having a conversation with them. This volume departs from the previous ones in that it contains interviews with mathematicians in addition to physicists, chemists, and biomedical scientists. Another peculiarity of this volume is that it includes nine interviews from another project, the collection of the late Clarence Larson, former Commissioner of the Atomic Energy Commission and his wife, Jane ("Larson Tapes"). The 36 interviewees include famous personalities of our time, such as Donald Coxeter, John Conway, Roger Penrose, Alan Mackay, Dan Shechtman, Charles Townes, Arthur Schawlow, Leon Cooper, Alexei Abrikosov, Luis Alvarez, William Pickering, William Fowler, Vera Rubin, Neta Bahcall, Rudolf Peierls, Emilio Segre, Harold Agnew, Clarence Larson, Nelson Leonard, Princess Chulabhorn, Linus Pauling, Miklos Bodanszky, Melvin Calvin, Donald Huffman Alan MacDiarmid, Alan Heeger, Jens Christian Skou, Paul Lauterbur, Gunther Stent, John Sulston, Renato Dulbecco, Baruch Blumberg, Arvid Carlsson, Oleh Hornykiewicz, Paul Greengard, and Eric Kandel.

Candid Science IV

Author : Magdolna Hargittai
Publisher : Imperial College Press
ISBN 13 : 9781860944161
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Candid Science IV written by Magdolna Hargittai and published by Imperial College Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid Science IV: Conversations with Famous Physicists contains 36 interviews with well-known physicists, including 20 Nobel laureates, Templeton Prize winners, Wolf Prize winners, and other luminaries. Physics has been one of the determining fields of science in the past 100 years, playing a conspicuous role not only in science but also in world politics and economics. These in-depth conversations provide a glimpse into the greatest achievements of physics during the past few decades, featuring stories of the discoveries, and showing the human drama behind them. The greatest physicists are brought into close human proximity as if readers were having a conversation with them. The interviewees span a wide range of scientists, from such early giants as Eugene Wigner and Mark Oliphant to members of the youngest generation such as the 2001 Nobel laureate Wolfgang Ketterle. The list includes famous personalities of our time, such as Steven Weinberg, Leon Lederman, Norman Ramsey, Edward Teller, John Wheeler, Mildred Dresselhaus, Maurice Goldhaber, Benoit Mandelbrot, John Polkinghorne, and Freeman Dyson.

Candid Science VI

Author : Istv n Hargittai
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1860946933
Total Pages : 897 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Candid Science VI written by Istv n Hargittai and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2006 with total page 897 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid Science VI concludes the series by narrating the conversations with famous scientists from the biomedical sciences, chemistry, and physics. There are 31 Nobel laureates and 11 other luminaries among them. The scientists are in the field of biomedical sciences, chemistry and physics.

New York Scientific

Author : István Hargittai
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198769873
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book New York Scientific written by István Hargittai and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York city is a world center of science and the memorabilia presented introduce the reader to a culture of learning and of creating new knowledge, venues of great medicine, and a number of exceptional schools graduating world leaders in science.

Candid Science V

Author : Balazs Hargittai
Publisher : Imperial College Press
ISBN 13 : 1860946844
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)

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Dna Doctor, The: Candid Conversations With James D Watson

Author : Istvan Hargittai
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814474991
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Dna Doctor, The: Candid Conversations With James D Watson written by Istvan Hargittai and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2007-07-11 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three in-depth conversations with the Nobel laureate co-discoverer of the double helix and the first director of the Human Genome Project cover a wide range of topics, including progress in science; the scientist's role in modern life; women in science; scientific ethics; terrorism; religion; multiculturalism; and how genetics may improve human lives. Reflections by further illustrious contributors to the scientific revolution and the author's commentaries provide a glimpse into the thinking of scientists who largely determine the progress of humankind in our time.

Candid Science VI

Author : Istv n Hargittai
Publisher : Imperial College Press
ISBN 13 : 1860948855
Total Pages : 898 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)

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Book Synopsis Candid Science VI by : Istv n Hargittai

Download or read book Candid Science VI written by Istv n Hargittai and published by Imperial College Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid Science VI concludes the series by narrating the conversations with famous scientists from the biomedical sciences, chemistry, and physics. There are 31 Nobel laureates and 11 other luminaries among them. The scientists are in the field of biomedical sciences, chemistry and physics.

Petit Point

Author : Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812563067
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Petit Point written by Pierre-Gilles de Gennes and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2004 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating book, Nobel Prize winner Pierre-Gilles de Gennes wittily captures the lives of personalities from both the academic and the industrial world in delightful bite-size stories. Most of the characters in this collection are like those in Aesop''s fables, but in modern-day research settings. The book provides a critical account of aberrations (fortunately rare) of the scientific community. Many lessons can be drawn from the stories. For the young researcher, this book is like a telescope: for seeing other human beings beyond his or her laboratory. For the administrator, this book is like a microscope: for seeing inside the human beings huge and complex structures. However, like Aesop''s fables, you would not offer the book as a gift to anyone other than a close and wise friend. Petit Point is not a book to be devoured in a single sitting. It is one to be savored and reflected upon OCo it shows what the world may be like and what we ourselves may become. It is like a mirror OCo to be visited from time to time. Contents: Letter; Mastoc; V(r)ra; Lanterne; Leduc; Emmy; Breton; Smirnoff; Pluvieux; B(r)ziers; Kuba; Vladimir; Agla(r) Subtil; Chazot; Anchor; Croesus; Caesar; Guru; Dourakine; Saplir; Manfred; Robert; Polymorph; R(r)vizor; Feston; Philostrate; elise; Spiros; Akbar. Readership: General."

Drive and Curiosity

Author : Istvan Hargittai
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616144696
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Drive and Curiosity written by Istvan Hargittai and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What motivates those few scientists who rise above their peers to achieve breakthrough discoveries? This book examines the careers of fifteen eminent scientists who achieved some of the most notable discoveries of the past century, providing an insider’s perspective on the history of twentieth century science based on these engaging personality profiles. They include: • Dan Shechtman, the 2011 Nobel laureate and discoverer of quasicrystals; • James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate and codiscoverer of the double helix structure of DNA; • Linus Pauling, the Nobel laureate remembered most for his work on the structure of proteins; • Edward Teller, a giant of the 20th century who accomplished breakthroughs in understanding of nuclear fusion; • George Gamow, a pioneering scientist who devised the initially ridiculed and now accepted Big Bang. In each case, the author has uncovered a singular personality characteristic, motivational factor, or circumstance that, in addition to their extraordinary drive and curiosity, led these scientists to make outstanding contributions. For example, Gertrude B. Elion, who discovered drugs that saved millions of lives, was motivated to find new medications after the deaths of her grandfather and later her fiancé. F. Sherwood Rowland, who stumbled upon the environmental harm caused by chlorofluorocarbons, eventually felt a moral imperative to become an environmental activist. Rosalyn Yalow, the codiscoverer of the radioimmunoassay always felt she had to prove herself in the face of prejudice against her as a woman. These and many more fascinating revelations make this a must-read for everyone who wants to know what traits and circumstances contribute to a person’s becoming the scientist who makes the big breakthrough.

Candid Creatures

Author : Roland Kays
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421418886
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Candid Creatures written by Roland Kays and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2016-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting collection of photographs that captures wild animals in their native habitats. In Candid Creatures, the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator-prey interactions. Each image captures a moment frozen in the camera’s flash as animals move through their wild habitats. Kays also discusses how scientists use camera traps to address conservation issues, creating solutions that allow humans and wild animals to coexist. More than just a collection of amazing animal pictures, the book’s text, maps, and illustrations work together to describe the latest findings in the fast-moving field of wildlife research. Candid Creatures is a testament to how the explosion of game cameras around the world has revolutionized the study of animal ecology. The powerful combination of pictures and stories of discovery will fascinate anyone interested in science, nature, wildlife biology, or photography.

Interactive Science

Author : Don Buckley
Publisher : Scott Foresman
ISBN 13 : 9780328520985
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Interactive Science written by Don Buckley and published by Scott Foresman. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inquiry-based general science curriculum for the third grade featuring a text/workbook that students can write in.

Our Lives

Author : István Hargittai
Publisher : Akademiai Kiads
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Our Lives written by István Hargittai and published by Akademiai Kiads. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Istvn Hargittai is Professor of Chemistry of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics; Ph.D. of Etvs University; D.Sc. of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Dr.h.c. of Moscow University; and D.Sc.h.c. of the University of North Carolina. He is a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, foreign member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and member of the Academia Europaea. He has been awarded, jointly with his wife, the Szchenyi State Prize of Hungary. In this highly personal book, he writes about his life, the lives of his friends, about science, and about famous scientists. The scope of this volume encompasses the period from the Holocaust to the present day. He speaks about the inhuman character of political systems, but conveys also the uplifting nature of scientific research, and provides a panoramic picture of the sciences of our time.

Science for Sale

Author : Daniel S. Greenberg
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226306267
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Science for Sale written by Daniel S. Greenberg and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years the news media have been awash in stories about increasingly close ties between college campuses and multimillion-dollar corporations. Our nation’s universities, the story goes, reap enormous windfalls patenting products of scientific research that have been primarily funded by taxpayers. Meanwhile, hoping for new streams of revenue from their innovations, the same universities are allowing their research—and their very principles—to become compromised by quests for profit. But is that really the case? Is money really hopelessly corrupting science? With Science for Sale, acclaimed journalist Daniel S. Greenberg reveals that campus capitalism is more complicated—and less profitable—than media reports would suggest. While universities seek out corporate funding, news stories rarely note that those industry dollars are dwarfed by government support and other funds. Also, while many universities have set up technology transfer offices to pursue profits through patents, many of those offices have been financial busts. Meanwhile, science is showing signs of providing its own solutions, as highly publicized misdeeds in pursuit of profits have provoked promising countermeasures within the field. But just because the threat is overhyped, Greenberg argues, doesn’t mean that there’s no danger. From research that has shifted overseas so corporations can avoid regulations to conflicts of interest in scientific publishing, the temptations of money will always be a threat, and they can only be countered through the vigilance of scientists, the press, and the public. Based on extensive, candid interviews with scientists and administrators, Science for Sale will be indispensable to anyone who cares about the future of scientific research.