LEADER 02775nam 2200469 450 001 9910467806403321 005 20211005221812.0 010 $a0-19-976192-2 035 $a(CKB)4330000000043462 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5763583 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2033546 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2033546 035 $a(OCoLC)958511822 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000043462 100 $a20190610d1998 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aLinus Pauling and the chemistry of life /$fThomas Hager 210 1$aNew York ;$aOxford :$cOxford University Press,$d[1998] 210 4$dİ1998 215 $a1 online resource (145 pages) 225 1 $aOxford portraits in science 311 $a0-19-510853-1 330 $aLinus Pauling was the most important chemist, and arguably the most important American scientist, of the 20th century. From his description of the chemical bond to his discovery of the cause of sickle-cell anemia and his groundbreaking work with vitamin C, his work stretched the boundaries of chemistry, physics, biology, immunology, and more. Acclaimed science writer Tom Hager brings Pauling's wide range of scientific accomplishments vividly to life while also shedding light on Pauling's activities outside the scientific realm. He shows how Pauling used his popularity to advance political causes, particularly his opposition to the spread of nuclear weapons during the 1950s. Despite the troubles his political activism caused him, he remained unmoved in his dedication to making the world a safer place. His perseverance was rewarded with a Nobel Peace Prize in 1963, which along with his 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, made him the only person in history to win two unshared Nobels. Oxford Portraits in Science is an on-going series of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world. 410 0$aOxford portraits in science. 606 $aBiochemists$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aChemists$zUnited States$vBiography 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aBiochemists 615 0$aChemists 676 $a540.92 700 $aHager$b Thomas$01052680 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910467806403321 996 $aLinus Pauling and the chemistry of life$92484112 997 $aUNINA