The Nobel Peace Prize And The Laureates

Author : Anne C. Kjelling
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011711913

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The Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates by Anne C. Kjelling Pdf

The articles which are published in this volume investigate, on the basis of selected cases of mainly European winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, the meaning of the Prize and the award in the Prize winner's own countries. The case studies, which are mainly of a biographical nature, offer a varied picture with regard to the reactions of public opinion in the respective countries. They consent, however, in so far as the immediate impact of the award was only limited and of short duration.

Author : Jay Nordlinger
Publisher : Encounter Books
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781594035982

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Peace, They Say by Jay Nordlinger Pdf

In this book, Jay Nordlinger gives a history of what the subtitle calls "the most famous and controversial prize in the world." The Nobel Peace Prize, like the other Nobel prizes, began in 1901. So we have a neat, sweeping history of the 20th century, and about a decade beyond. The Nobel prize involves a first world war, a second world war, a cold war, a terror war, and more. It contends with many of the key issues of modern times, and of life itself. It also presents a parade of interesting people--more than a hundred laureates, not a dullard in the bunch. Some of these laureates have been historic statesmen, such as Roosevelt (Teddy) and Mandela. Some have been heroes or saints, such as Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa. Some belong in other categories--where would you place Arafat? Controversies also swirl around the awards to Kissinger, Gorbachev, Gore, and Obama, to name just a handful. Probably no figure in this book is more interesting than a non-laureate: Alfred Nobel, the Swedish scientist and entrepreneur who started the prizes. The book also addresses "missing laureates," people who did not win the peace prize but might have, or should have (Gandhi?). Peace, They Say is enlightening and enriching, and sometimes even fun. It has its opinions, but it also provides what is necessary for readers to form their own opinions. What is peace, anyway? All these people who have been crowned "champions of peace," and the world's foremost--should they have been? Such is the stuff this book is made on.

Author : Marek Thee
Publisher : Unesco
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015037410563

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Peace! by Marek Thee Pdf

The gift of peace

Author : Irwin Abrams
Publisher : Science History Publications
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0881353884

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The Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates by Irwin Abrams Pdf

Presents brief biographical portraits of the 106 recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize during its 100-year history.

Author : Agneta Wallin Levinovitz,Nils Ringertz
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814338059

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The Nobel Prize by Agneta Wallin Levinovitz,Nils Ringertz Pdf

The Nobel Prize, as founded in Alfred Nobel's will, was the first truly international prize. There is no other award with the same global scope and mission. The Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences (from 1969) have not only captured the most significant contributions to the progress of mankind, they also constitute distinct markers of the major trends in their respective areas. The main reason for the prestige of the Prize today is, however, the lasting importance of the names on the list of Laureates and their contributions to human development. In celebration of the centennial of the Nobel Prize in 2001, this book offers a clear perspective on the development of human civilization over the past hundred years. The book serves to present the major trends and developments and also provide information about the life and philosophy of Alfred Nobel, the history of the Nobel Foundation, and the procedure for nominating and selecting Nobel Laureates. Contents:Introduction (M Sohlman)Life and Philosophy of Alfred Nobel (T Frängsmyr)The Nobel Foundation: A Century of Growth and Change (B Lemmel)Nomination and Selection of the Nobel Laureates (B Lemmel)The Nobel Prize in Physics (E B Karlsson)The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: The Development of Modern Chemistry (B G Malmström & B Andersson)The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (J Lindsten & N Ringertz)The Nobel Prize in Literature (K Espmark)The Nobel Peace Prize (G Lundestad)The Sveriges Riksbank (Bank of Sweden) Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1969–2000 (A Lindbeck) Readership: General. Keywords:Reviews:“This wonderful book gives a comprehensive review of the Nobel prizes awarded since 1901 … Reading the book is like reading a compressed history of humankind in the twentieth century. It shows how by and large the Nobel prizes have indeed tracked the epoch-making events in this turbulent century.”M Veltman Nobel Laureate in Physics (1999), Emeritus Professor of Physics University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Author : Geir Lundestad
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192579010

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The World's Most Prestigious Prize by Geir Lundestad Pdf

The World's Most Prestigious Prize: The Inside Story of the Nobel Peace Prize is a fascinating, insider account of the Nobel peace prize. Drawing on unprecedented access to the Norwegian Nobel Institute's vast archive, it offers a gripping account of the founding of the prize, as well as its highs and lows, triumphs and disasters, over the last one-hundred-and-twenty years. But more than that, the book also draws on the author's unique insight during his twenty-five years as Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute and Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. It reveals the real story of all the laureates of that period - some of them among the most controversial in the history of the prize (Gorbachev, Arafat, Peres and Rabin, Mandela and De Klerk, Obama, and Liu Xiaobo) - and exactly why they came to receive the prize. Despite all that has been written about the Nobel Peace Prize, this is the first-ever account written by a prominent insider in the Nobel system.

Author : VIKAS KHATRI
Publisher : V&S Publishers
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789350572801

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Nobel Peace Prize Winners by VIKAS KHATRI Pdf

The Noble Peace Prize has been awarded 92 times to about 124 Noble Laureates between 1901 and 2011 - 99 times to individuals and around 23 times to organizations. It is awarded to those who have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of world peace.Noble Peace Prize Winners contains an exhaustive list of about 100 Noble Laureates, their brief life histories, education, achievements, work forwards human welfare and their invaluable contribution to bring global peace and harmony.Some of the well-known names included in this book are Jane Addams, Kofi Annan, Aung San Suu Kyi, Emily Greene Balch, Jimmy Carter, Michael Gorbachev, Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Betty Williams, Woodrow Wilson Barrack Obama and many more. These eminent personalities have devoted their entire lives for the betterment and well- being of the human society, irrespective of cast, creed, colour, race or sex. They have brought fighting nations and people together, abolishing wars and war threats, advocating peace and brotherhood across the globe.In fact these people who strived hard and worked for a noble cause are always a source of inspiration for all of us especially the children and the youth. Read and learn from their lives works and achievement and try to adhere to their principles, bringing peace success happiness glory and fulfillment. #v&spublishers

Author : Burton Feldman
Publisher : Arcade Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1559705922

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The Nobel Prize by Burton Feldman Pdf

Discusses the Nobel Institution in detail, telling about the award and its beginnings, what it means to win a Nobel Prize, the fields in which it is presented, who judges and how the prize is awarded, and more.

Author : Abrams
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1998-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0028969006

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The Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureatis by Abrams Pdf

Author : Irwin Abrams
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458757838

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The Words of Peace by Irwin Abrams Pdf

Selected by the world's foremost historian of the Nobel Peace Prize, this uplifting collection of excerpts from acceptance speeches and lectures given since the award's inception in 1901 includes recent laureates: Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, Kofi Annan, Kim Dae-Jung, Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Rabin, Nelson Mandela, and Mikhail Gorbachev. Also included are the Dalai Lama, Elie Wiesel, Desmond Tutu, Lech Walesa, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., and many others. Illustrated with black and white photos throughout, the book presents the laureates' perspectives on: the Bonds of Humanity, Faith and Hope, the Tragedy of War, Violence and Nonviolence, Human Rights, Politics and Leadership, and, of course, Peace. The Words of Peace includes biographical notes on each winner, along with a complete chronology. The Words of Peace, from the acclaimed New market ''Words Of'' series, is part of the Nobel Prize Series official publications, designed to share achievements of the laureates and developed by the International Management Group with the assistance of the Nobel foundation.

Author : Fredrik S. Heffermehl
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780313387456

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The Nobel Peace Prize by Fredrik S. Heffermehl Pdf

In this groundbreaking and controversial critique of the selections of Nobel Peace Prize winners, an eminent Norwegian lawyer and peace activist calls for its return to legal and moral compliance with the will of Alfred Nobel who wished to support disarmament to prevent war. The Nobel Peace Prize is the world's most coveted award, galvanizing the world's attention for 110 years. In recent decades, it has also become the world's most reviled award, as heads of militarized states and out-and-out warmongers and terrorists have been showered with peace prizes. Delving into previously unpublished primary sources, Fredrik Heffermehl reveals the history of the inner workings of the Norwegian Nobel Committee as it has come under increasing political, geopolitical, and commercial pressures to make inappropriate awards. As a Norwegian lawyer, Heffermehl makes the case that the Norwegian politicians entrusted with the Nobel peace awards have brushed aside the legal requirements in Scandinavian estate law using the prize to promote their own political and personal interests instead of the peace ideas Alfred Nobel had in mind. Evaluating each of the 119 Nobel Peace Prizes awarded between 1901 and 2009, the author tracks the ever-widening divergence of the committee's selections from Nobel's intentions and concludes that all but one of the last ten prizes are illegitimate under the law.

Author : Ivar Libæk,Øivind Stenersen,Asle Sveen
Publisher : Font Forlag AS
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788281692367

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The Nobel Peace Prize by Ivar Libæk,Øivind Stenersen,Asle Sveen Pdf

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE was founded by the Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-1896). The prize has been awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 1901 and is regarded as the world’s most prestigous award. NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

Author : Tony Gray
Publisher : [New York] : Paddington Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015005694081

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Champions of Peace by Tony Gray Pdf

Author : Baruch A. Shalev
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nobel Prizes
ISBN : 8126902787

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100 Years of Nobel Prizes by Baruch A. Shalev Pdf

100 Years Of Nobel Prizes Provides A Detailed Statistical Analysis Of What Is Required To Win A Nobel, Why It Sometimes Takes A Long Time To Collect The Award, And What The Prizes Have Meant To Human Progress.After The Nobel Prizes Are Announced Each October, Do You Ever Wonder:" How Many Scientists Have Won Two Nobels During Their Career?" Could Nobels Run In Families?" Does Luck Ever Play A Role In A Nobel Award?" Have Any Undeserving Achievements Ever Been Recognized?" Have Some Deserving Individuals Been Passed Over?" What Do U.S. President S Roosevelt And Wilson Have In Common?" How Many Women Have Won The Nobel Prize In Economics?" Have Alfred Nobel S Purposes In Establishing The Awards Been Met?" Do Some Universities Have An Inside Track On Winning Nobels?" Has Immigration Played A Role In Awarding The Nobel Prize?" Why Have Nearly 30% Of The Nobel Prizes Gone To A Group Representing Only About .02% Of The World S Population?Learn The Fascinating Answers To These And Other Questions Discovered By Baruch A. Shalev, An Israeli Geneticist, Who Began Wondering Whether One Of The Principle Findings Of A Lifetime Of Animal Research Might Also Apply To Human Beings. After His Retirement, He Selected Nobel Prize-Winners As A Population Universe To Study. This Book Is The Result Of His Investigations.

Author : Barry Marshall
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-02
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781743820360

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How to Win a Nobel Prize by Barry Marshall Pdf

Mary has always wanted to win a Nobel Prize. She loves running her own science experiments at home. But how can she become a real scientist and win the greatest prize of all? One day Mary stumbles on a secret meeting of Nobel Prize winners. Swearing her to secrecy, Professor Barry Marshall agrees to be her guide as she travels around the world and through time to learn the secrets behind some of the most fascinating and important scientific discoveries. They talk space and time with Albert Einstein, radiation with Marie Curie, DNA with Crick, Watson and Wilkins – and much more. Join Mary on her time-travel adventure – and do your own experiments along the way!