Nobel Century Legends -- Peres

Author: Liu Mingjiu / Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
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2001 was the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Nobel Prize. The hundreds of Nobel laureates from the last century undoubtedly belonged to a generation of brilliant and talented individuals. Motivated by noble life goals, they achieved their glorious achievements and remarkable lives through perseverance, resilience, high creativity, and relentless hard work. They will serve as a great inspiration to humanity in the 21st century, and especially to young students who are diligently learning and exploring on their life journey. The power of role models is infinite. In the climb of life, learning from the best is an undeniable truth. Changchun Publishing House seized the opportunity of the Nobel Prize's centennial commemoration to launch a series titled "Nobel Prize Century Legends: Student Edition" for young students. "With the scale of the series, it showcases the (giant-like) lives of several Nobel laureates, highlighting their glory and greatness as superhuman beings, as well as their complexity and contradictions as ordinary people. For our era and society, and for young students' quality education, this clearly holds multiple positive meanings. This book, dedicated to young students, is undoubtedly a beneficial effort for the younger generation." It is believed that young students will gain inspiration and benefits from this series. This book is one of the "Nobel Prize Century Legends: Student Edition," profoundly revealing the growth process, success experiences, and significant contributions of this outstanding individual. His far-reaching ideals of pursuing beauty and truth, self-improvement, and selfless dedication in advancing human civilization, along with his noble character and creative spirit, hold universal enlightening and educational value for Chinese youth. It will also inspire more people to aspire to achieve the brilliant gem of the Nobel Prize. The first batch of this series includes 14 titles, divided into three sub-series: Peace Prize laureates, Science Prize laureates, and Literature Prize laureates, with a larger proportion dedicated to Science Prize winners. It features beloved Nobel laureates such as Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Tsung-Dao Lee, Chen Ning Yang, Tsung-Dao Lee, Niels Bohr, and Werner Heisenberg, among others, who are very popular with students. The author uses a simple and engaging writing style to tell young students the stories of these outstanding figures—how they studied hard, struggled, and shaped their successful lives. This series has received attention and support from some renowned educators and principals of famous middle schools in China. "Young friends can learn from the footsteps of these giants how to properly handle success and failure, joy and pain, smoothness and hardship. They will understand how to approach life, how to design themselves correctly, shape their identities, and seize the future."