Geniuses, Heroes, and Saints
The Nobel Prize and the Public Image of Science
$75.73
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2025
Summary
A rich account of the world’s leading science prize told through the lives it has changed, the controversies it has generated, and the impact it has made on the public.
In a world where the work of science largely remains inscrutable to the general public, the Nobel Prize confers a degree of intelligibility like no other honor. Our best-known and most prestigious award for individual scientific achievement, the Nobel attaches a brilliant face to a story of profound discovery, making m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262551847 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262551845 |
| Author: | Massimiano Bucchi, Tania Aragona |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Massimiano Bucchi
Massimiano Bucchi is Professor of Science and Technology in Society at the University of Trento and former editor of Public Understanding of Science. His most recent books include Newton’s Chicken and, with B. Trench, the Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology.
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