The Nobel Book of Answers The Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Shimon Peres, a

by Various; Stiekel, Bettina; Carter, Jimmy

• ISBN13: 9781442421936
• ISBN10: 1442421932
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-15
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Summary

IF YOU COULD ASK A NOBEL PRIZE WINNER ANYTHING YOU WANTED...Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has honored the world's great geniuses in the most important fields: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and world peace. What if children could ask these creative thinkers about some of life's most intriguing mysteries, such as "Why can't I live on french fries?" and "What is love?" The answers from the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Shimon Peres, Desmond Tutu, and seventeen other Nobel Prize laureates are rich with surprise, humor, and of course, wisdom. Every single answer will make you think...and learn something new.WHAT IS LOVE?The Dalai LamaWHY CAN'T I LIVE ON FRENCH FRIES?Richard J. RobertsWHAT IS POLITICS?Shimon PeresWHY IS THE SKY BLUE?Mario J. MolinaWHY DO I FORGET SOME THINGS AND NOT OTHERS?Erwin NeherWHY DO WE HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL?Kenzaburo OeWHY IS THERE WAR?Desmond TutuWHY DO WE FEEL PAIN?Gunter BlobelHOW DO I WIN THE NOBEL PRIZE?Mikhail GorbachevWHY ARE SOME PEOPLE RICH AND OTHERS POOR?Daniel L. McFadden...AND ELEVEN OTHER RESPONSES

Author Biography

Jimmy Carter was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. In 1982, he and his wife founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people around the world. Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He is the author of thirty books, including A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety; A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power; An Hour Before Daylight: Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood; and Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis.