Linus Pauling in His Own Words Selections From his Writings, Speeches and Interviews

by Marinacci, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780684813875
• ISBN10: 0684813874
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-10-30
• Publisher: Touchstone

Summary

In Linus Pauling in his Own Words the Two-time Nobel Prize winner, Linus Pauling who was known for his scientific discoveries and of his breadth of knowledge, which spanned discipline shares a selections from his work.

Edited by Barbara Marinacci, who knew Pauling well, has chosen from among more than 60 years of essays, letters, articles, books, speeches and interviews.

Author Biography

Barbara Marinacci is the author of Linus Pauling in His Own Words, a Simon & Schuster book.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Preface	p. 13
Editor's Note	p. 21
The Path of Learning 1901-1922
Starting Out	p. 25
What Is Chemistry?	p. 43
Education in Science	p. 55
The Structure of Matter 1922-1954
Probing the Chemical Bond	p. 67
Messages in the Blood	p. 91
Proteins Revealed	p. 112
The Nuclear Age 1945-1994
Atomic Politics	p. 137
The Perils of Fallout	p. 161
Apostle of Peace	p. 183
Nutritional Medicine 1954-1994
Mind and Molecules	p. 209
Vitamin Crusader	p. 239
The Nucleus of Controversy	p. 262
Linus Pauling: A Brief Chronology	p. 287
Notes on Sources	p. 291
Acknowledgments	p. 303
Permissions	p. 306
Index	p. 310
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