""Nobel: A Biography of Alfred Nobel"" by Nicholas Halasz is a comprehensive and insightful account of the life and legacy of the famous Swedish inventor, engineer, chemist, and philanthropist, Alfred Nobel. The book traces Nobel's life from his early years as the son of an inventor and engineer to his successful career as a chemist and inventor, including his invention of dynamite and other explosives. Halasz also delves into Nobel's personal life, including his relationships with family members and his romantic interests. ...
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""Nobel: A Biography of Alfred Nobel"" by Nicholas Halasz is a comprehensive and insightful account of the life and legacy of the famous Swedish inventor, engineer, chemist, and philanthropist, Alfred Nobel. The book traces Nobel's life from his early years as the son of an inventor and engineer to his successful career as a chemist and inventor, including his invention of dynamite and other explosives. Halasz also delves into Nobel's personal life, including his relationships with family members and his romantic interests. The book explores Nobel's complicated personality, including his struggles with depression and his desire to be remembered for more than just his inventions. The latter half of the book focuses on Nobel's philanthropic efforts, including the establishment of the Nobel Prizes and his dedication to promoting peace and disarmament. Halasz provides a detailed analysis of the impact of Nobel's legacy on the world, including the ways in which the Nobel Prizes have influenced scientific research and international relations. Overall, ""Nobel: A Biography of Alfred Nobel"" is a fascinating and engaging read that sheds light on the life of one of the most influential figures in modern history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Good. Vintage 1960, Robert Hale. Ex library. Hardcover with no dust jacket if issued, mildly aged & sun faded blue cover boards with golden lettering at spine, solid spine, binding & hinges, tight & unmarked. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. 281 [3]pp. Foxing on the board edges, near fine in a near fine spine faded dustwrapper with light rubbing and wear to the extremities.
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Good. 22 cm, 281 pages. Index. Nicholas Halasz was the author of a book about Alfred Dreyfus, the French army officer wrongly accused of treason. Mr. Halasz also wrote a biography of Alfred Nobel, another book titled ''Russia Through Foreign Eyes, '' and ''The Rattling Chains, '' a study of slave uprisings in the Antebellum South. But his best-known book was ''Captain Dreyfus: The Story of a Mass Hysteria, '' published in 1955, which was the basis for the 1958 movie ''I Accuse! '' with Jose Ferrer as Dreyfus. Mr. Halasz was born in Slovakia, then part of Austria-Hungary, and was a journalist and lawyer before coming to the United States in 1941. Alfred Bernhard Nobel (21 October 1833-10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist. Known for inventing dynamite, Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments. Nobel held 355 different patents, dynamite being the most famous. After reading a premature obituary which condemned him for profiting from the sales of arms, he bequeathed his fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes. The synthetic element nobelium was named after him. His name also survives in modern-day companies such as Dynamit Nobel and AkzoNobel, which are descendants of mergers with companies Nobel himself established. At age 18, he went to the United States for one year to study chemistry, working for a short period under inventor John Ericsson, who designed the American Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. Nobel filed his first patent, an English patent for a gas meter, in 1857, while his first Swedish patent, which he received in 1863, was on 'ways to prepare gunpowder'. The family factory produced armaments for the Crimean War (1853-1856), but had difficulty switching back to regular domestic production when the fighting ended and they filed for bankruptcy. In 1859, Nobel's father left his factory in the care of the second son, Ludvig Nobel (1831-1888), who greatly improved the business. Nobel and his parents returned to Sweden from Russia and Nobel devoted himself to the study of explosives, and especially to the safe manufacture and use of nitroglycerin. Nobel invented a detonator in 1863, and in 1865 designed the blasting cap. On 3 September 1864, a shed used for preparation of nitroglycerin exploded at the factory in Heleneborg, Stockholm, killing five people, including Nobel's younger brother Emil. Dogged and unfazed by more minor accidents, Nobel went on to build further factories, focusing on improving the stability of the explosives he was developing. Nobel invented dynamite in 1867, a substance easier and safer to handle than the more unstable nitroglycerin. Dynamite was patented in the US and the UK and was used extensively in mining and the building of transport networks internationally. In 1875 Nobel invented gelignite, more stable and powerful than dynamite, and in 1887 patented ballistite, a predecessor of cordite. His decision to posthumously donate the majority of his wealth to found the Nobel Prize has been credited at least in part to him wanting to leave a behind a positive legacy.
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Fine copy in near fine (edge chipped) dust jacket (in mylar). Octavo. 284 pps. Very scarce in this condition. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.
