Linus Pauling

By Ted Goertzel

One of the few unquestioned greats of twentieth-century science, Linus Pauling was the only person to receive two unshared Nobel Prizes-one in chemistry, for deciphering the quantum physics of large molecules, and one in peace, for helping to end nuclear bomb testing. His brilliance was allied with a certain stubbornness, and when he died in 1994, at the age of 93, he was embroiled in controversy regarding his advocacy of vitamin C as a treatment for cancer. Based on thirty years of interviews, this masterful biography is filled with insights into the life and work of this complex, fascinating man.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B000HK49J6
• ISBN13: 9780465006731
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.3"