Linus Pauling

by Mead, Clifford

• ISBN13: 9780870712944
• ISBN10: 0870712942
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-30
• Publisher: Oregon State Univ Pr

Summary

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 Paulings 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 manscientist, humanist, and activisthighlighting 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.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vi
Linus Pauling, The Man
The Roots of Genius	p. 2
A Pauling Chronology	p. 8
My Best Friend	p. 21
Diary Excerpts	p. 25
Interview with Dr. Linus Pauling	p. 31
Summer Employment	p. 56
Children of the Dawn	p. 59
Linus Pauling, The Teacher	p. 63
The Incident on the Cliff	p. 71
Linus Pauling, The Science
The Scientific Contributions of Linus Pauling	p. 78
Early Years of Physical Chemistry at Caltech	p. 98
The Original Manuscript for The Nature of the Chemical Bond	p. 109
Modern Structural Chemistry: Nobel Lecture 1954	p. 111
Pauling and Beadle	p. 119
Sickle-Cell Anemia	p. 127
How I Developed an Interest in the Question of the Nature of Life	p. 134
The Discovery of the Alpha Helix	p. 141
The Triple Helix	p. 150
The Genesis of the Molecular Clock	p. 169
Orthomolecular Medicine Defined	p. 177
"There Will Always Be Something Interesting"	p. 184
Linus Pauling, The Peace Work
An Episode That Changed My Life	p. 192
The Ultimate Decision	p. 195
Meet the Press	p. 201
Science and Peace, Nobel Lecture 1963	p. 208
Man-An Irrational Animal	p. 223
A World in Which Every Human Being Can Live a Good Life	p. 227
Linus Pauling, Facets	p. 229
Pauling Bibliography	p. 258
Index	p. 267
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.