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A unique photographic record of all living Nobel laureates In this handsome coffee-table book, photographer Peter Badge captures the likeness of every living Nobel laureate in a lasting black-and-white image -- more than 300 striking portraits in all. Brief biographical sketches accompanying the large-scale photographs pay homage to each laureate's singular contribution to science, literature or world peace. Bringing readers face-to-face with Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, James Watson, Gabriel García Márquez, Toni Morrison, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Linda Buck, and Paul Samuelson among many others, NOBELS offers an intimate and compelling look at well-known honorees as well as lesser-known recipients. A fascinating word/image tableau.
Acquisto del libro
Nobels, Peter Badge, Nicholas Turner, Wim Wenders
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2008
- Rilegatura
- (Copertina rigida)
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- Titolo
- Nobels
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Peter Badge, Nicholas Turner, Wim Wenders
- Editore
- Wiley-VCH
- Pubblicato
- 2008
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 634
- ISBN10
- 3527408169
- ISBN13
- 9783527408160
- Serie
- Tag
- Storie vere, Biografie
- Descrizione
- A unique photographic record of all living Nobel laureates In this handsome coffee-table book, photographer Peter Badge captures the likeness of every living Nobel laureate in a lasting black-and-white image -- more than 300 striking portraits in all. Brief biographical sketches accompanying the large-scale photographs pay homage to each laureate's singular contribution to science, literature or world peace. Bringing readers face-to-face with Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, James Watson, Gabriel García Márquez, Toni Morrison, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Linda Buck, and Paul Samuelson among many others, NOBELS offers an intimate and compelling look at well-known honorees as well as lesser-known recipients. A fascinating word/image tableau.