Strategic Intrigue: Behind the Scenes of the Nobel Science Prize

Author: Robert M. Friedmann
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is written for a general audience and satisfies the curiosity of many scientists, while also aiming to gain recognition from peers in the history of science. All authors must strike a balance in the selection of material; otherwise, their ideal work can only remain a beautiful ideal. When transforming years of hard-won research into a readable book, I had to simplify and condense academic monographs, leaving much of the material on index cards and in databases. The main text of this book is a complete narrative; detailed archival materials, the references used for analysis, and additional details that may interest experts are arranged in the footnotes at the end. The focus of this book is to discuss the individuals responsible for the awards and the procedures they follow in selecting laureates. Readers interested in more comprehensive biographical information about the laureates and their significant work may not find this the definitive work on the subject; its purpose is to provoke new thoughts and discussions about the Nobel Prize and its meaning and value.