Linus Pauling: Scientist and Peacemaker

ISBN 10: 0870714899 / ISBN 13: 9780870714894

Published by Oregon State Univ Pr, 2001

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Signed. A very good hardcover in a very good dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by co-editor Clifford Mead.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Linus Pauling: Scientist and Peacemaker
• Publisher: Oregon State Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870714899
• ISBN 13: 9780870714894
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Goood
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

One of the most brilliant scientists and most controversial individuals of the twentieth century, Linus Pauling was the only person to win two unshared Nobel Prizes. This unique volume, first published to mark the centenary of Pauling's birth, gathers his words and those of his contemporaries and students, together with photographs, drawings, and reproductions from the Pauling Papers. Pauling (1901-1994) was known for being outspoken and for leaping over scientific boundariesfrom physics to chemistry to biology to medical research. This collection draws a vivid portrait of a remarkable man'scientist, humanist, and activist?highlighting his larger-than-life personality and his singular achievements. As both scientist and citizen, Pauling was passionate and deeply thoughtful. He wrote The Nature of the Chemical Bond, one of the most cited sources in scientific history, and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954. He risked his reputation during the McCarthy years as a vocal opponent of Cold War policies and nuclear proliferation. As a result, he was vilified by the press, investigated by the FBI, and awarded the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize. In the 1970s, Pauling again gained international recognition, this time for his advocacy of megadoses of vitamin C as a cure for cancer and cold prevention.

About the Author

Clifford Mead is Associate Professor and Head of Special Collections at the Valley Library of Oregon State University, home of the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers. He is co-editor of several books on Linus Pauling, most recently The Pauling Catalogue, a comprehensive inventory of the Pauling Papers.

Biographer and science writer Thomas Hager has written or edited five books on medicine and science, most recently The Demon Under the Microscope. Hes the author of two books on Linus Pauling, including the acclaimed biography, Force of Nature: The Life of Linus Pauling. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.