| Wolf Prize in Chemistry Contributor(s): Lou-Sing Kan & Sheng-Hsien Lin (Author) |
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ISBN: 9814280399 ISBN-13: 9789814280396 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $206.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2011 Annotation: This book is an epitome of the development of chemistry in the 20th century and onwards. The book is a collection of brief autobiographies and selected papers of the Wolf Prize in Chemistry laureates from 1978 to 2007. Readers will not only gain detailed knowledge of all the major fields in chemistry, but will also be inspired by the distinguishing personality and character of the laureates in their autobiographies and selected papers. Both editors of the book are veteran chemists who have worked in the field for many years. Dr Sheng-Hsien Lin is a theoretical chemist who has published more than 700 papers and 20 books while Dr Lou-Sing Kan is an NMR specialist and biophysicist who has authored and contributed 170 peer-reviewed papers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Analytic - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry |
| Dewey: 540 |
| LCCN: 2011377725 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7.6" W x 10.2" (2.70 lbs) 588 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is the epitome of important developments in chemistry in the 20th century and beyond. It provides a historical account of the Wolf Prize in Chemistry and includes the biographies and selected papers of the distinguished recipients from 1978 to 2008 (no prize was awarded in 2009 or 2010). Many of the recipients have extensive publication lists; this book brings together a wealth of information on the Wolf Prize, the prize winners, and especially a reprint of their most significant publications.This invaluable volume provides readers with in-depth knowledge of all the major fields in chemistry, and will also inspire readers with the unique accounts of the prize winners.Both editors of the book are veteran chemists who have worked in the field for many years. Dr Sheng-Hsien Lin, an Academician, is a theoretical chemist who has published more than 700 papers and 20 books. Dr Lou-Sing Kan is a biophysicist on structures of nucleic acids and an NMR specialist; he has authored 176 peer-reviewed papers and is also a popular science writer in Chinese. |
