"Drawing on the lives of five great scientists -- Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle and Albert Einstein -- scientist/author Mario Livio shows how even the greatest scientists made major mistakes and how science built on these errors to achi…
Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein all made groundbreaking contributions to their fields -- but each also stumbled badly. Darwin's theory of natural selection shouldn't have worked, according to the prevailing beliefs of…
Examines the life and accomplishments of scientist and humanitarian Linus Pauling, known for his work on vitamins and environmental safety.
Examines the life and accomplishments of scientist and humanitarian Linus Pauling, known for his work on vitamins and environmental safety.
A lifelong quest for peace: a dialogue
by Ikeda, Daisaku, Gage, Richard L., Pauling, Linus
A lifelong quest for peace: a dialogue
by Ikeda, Daisaku, Gage, Richard L., Pauling, Linus
"One of the most important and controversial scientists and public figures of our time, Linus Pauling was, for many, a universal hero. He was the first Scientist ever to win two unshared Nobel Prizes - one for science and one for peace - and when he died on August 19, 1994, news…
Linus Pauling's work on the nature of the chemical bond spawned the modern field of chemistry, and won him his first Nobel Prize. This work chronicles his life, from his youth, to his marriage, to his death at the age of 92.
"One of the most important and controversial scientists and public figures of our time, Linus Pauling was, for many, a universal hero. He was the first Scientist ever to win two unshared Nobel Prizes - one for science and one for peace - and when he died on August 19, 1994, news…
