A unique photographic record of all living Nobel laureatesIn this handsome coffee-table book, photographer Peter Badge captures the likeness of every living Nobel laureate in a lasting black-and-white image -- more than 300 striking portraits in all. Brief biographical sketches accompanyingthe large-scale photographs pay homage to each laureate's singular contribution to science, literature or world peace. Bringing readers face-to-face with Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, James Watson, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Toni Morrison, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Linda Buck, and Paul Samuelson amongmany others, NOBELS offers an intimate and compelling look at well-known honorees as well as lesser-known recipients. A fascinating word/image tableau.
- ISBN: 978-3-527-40816-0
- Editorial: Wiley-VCH
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 634
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés