Nobel Biography - Biographies of World Historical Figures for Young Readers (Motivational Edition)

Author: Ma Huan
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Alfred Nobel was a world-renowned chemist and the founder of the Nobel Prize. This book introduces the life of this great scientist and his significant scientific achievements with extensive and detailed materials and vivid writing. The book is comprehensive, illustrated, and written in fluent language, making it highly readable anding the brilliant life of a famous scientist and entrepreneur. Alfred Nobel was a great chemist from Sweden, who invented numerous things in his lifetime, with dynamite having the most significant impact on modern civilization. Upon his death, he donated all his life savings to establish a fund, specifying that the interest from this fund should be distributed annually to individuals from around the world who have made outstanding achievements and contributions in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature, and world peace. This book was translated from the English version. It focuses on Nobel's growth process and the hardships he faced. It consists of 11 chapters, with an introduction at the beginning and 11 appendices at the end. The book includes prefaces by Jiang Menglin, Tang Yuangji, the translator, and Dr. Stettlerismon, the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as Preface I by the British Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sir Chamberlain.