Search Results - "Nobel Prize

Pablo Neruda Chile's master poet by Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase, Stromboli Productions (Firm)

Contents: “…Overview of Pablo Neruda's Life (1:05) -- Neruda's Early Life and Poetry (2:09) -- Neruda's First Books of Poetry (3:17) -- Neruda's Political Career and Surrealistic Poetry (2:08) -- Neruda's Life in Spain and France (2:09) -- Neruda: Communism and Life in Exile (3:15) -- Neruda's Return to Chile (2:14) -- Neruda's Houses and Collections (2:43) -- Neruda's Lifestyle (2:14) -- Neruda's Nobel Prize and Death (2:55) -- Pablo Neruda's Legacy (2:22)…”
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Gabriela Mistral focused on love by Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase, Stromboli Productions (Firm)

Contents: “…Universal and Mystical Poetry (2:35) -- "The Death Sonnets" (2:09) -- "Poesia y Prosa" (Poetry and Prose) (1:38) -- Theme of Love in her Poetry (1:49) -- Mistral's Poetic Influences (2:48) -- Mistral Moves to Mexico (2:38) -- Mistral's Travels (1:46) -- Proceeds from "Tala" Go to Children (2:20) -- Mistral Wins Nobel Prize (2:21) -- Mistral Transforms Language (4:18)…”
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Max von Laue intrepid and true : a biography of the physics Novel Laurete by Lemmerich, J.

Contents: “…Foreword -- Introduction -- Childhood and youth -- Studies in physics -- Doctoral dissertation and first scientific research -- Private lecturer at the University of Munich -- Professorship in Zurich -- Professorship in Frankfurt am Main, WW I, Nobel Prize in physics -- Berlin general and special theories of relativity -- Physics and politics in Berlin during the 1930s -- Physics and politics during WW II -- Wars end and Farm Hall -- Back in Germany -- Back in Berlin in West Berlin.…”
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The unwomanly face of war An oral history of women in world war ii by Aleksievich, Svetlana, 1948-

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Dialogues between physics and mathematics : C. N. Yang at 100 by SpringerLink (Online service)

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Still i rise The persistence of phenomenal women by Wagman-Geller, Marlene

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Wangari Maathai For Our Land by Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase, M-Net (Firm)

Contents: “…Hired Government Thugs (7:22) -- Partnering to Sustain Public Lands (3:06) -- Nobel Peace Prize Recipient (2:31)…”
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The blue house Collected works of tomas tranströmer by Tranströmer, Tomas

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The spin : Poincaré Seminar 2007 by Poincaré Seminar Institut Henri Poincare, SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Spin, or actually: spin and quantum statistics / Jürg Fröhlich -- New kinds of quantum statistics / Frank Wilczek -- Anyons and lowest Landau level anyons / Stéphane Ouvry -- Probing a single isolated electron: new measurements of the electron magnetic moment and the fine structure constant / Gerald Gabrielse -- The 2007 Nobel Prize in physics: Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg / Vincent Cros [and others] -- Magnetic resonance imaging: from spin physics to medical diagnosis / Pierre-Jean Nach.…”
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Rick Steves' Europe Stockholm by American Public Television, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase

Contents: “…Introduction to Stockholm (2:39) -- Royal Armory (1:07) -- Drottningholm Palace (1:38) -- Stockholm Cathedral (1:31) -- The cathedral -Gamla Stan (1:15) -- Dining in Stockholm (1:11) -- Nobel Prize Museum & Stockholm City Hall (3:22) -- Sweden Then and Now (2:19) -- Sergles Torg (1:38) -- Stockholm Harbor - Vaxholm (2:05) -- Djurgården - Vasa Museum (3:16) -- Djurgården - Skansen Open Air Folk Museum (2:09)…”
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The evolution of molecular biology : the search for the secrets of life by Van Holde, K. E. (Kensal Edward), 1928-, Zlatanova, J.

Contents: “…Beginnings -- The Origins of Biochemistry -- The Chemical Structure of Proteins -- Proteins in Three Dimensions -- The Origins of Genetics -- Nucleic Acids -- The Great Synthesis -- How DNA is Replicated -- The Central Dogma -- The Genetic Code -- Gene to Protein: The Whole Path -- Eukaryotes Pose New Problems -- Development and Differentiation -- Recombinant DNA: The Next Revolution -- Understanding Whole Genomes: Creating New Paradigms -- Whole Genomes and Evolution -- Practical Applications of Recombinant DNA Technologies -- Appendix: Nobel Prize Laureates That Have Contributed to the Development of Molecular Biology.…”
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Acetylene and Its Polymers : 150+ Years of History by Rasmussen, Seth C.

Contents: “…6.3 Development of Doped Polyacetylene Films6.4 Continued Study of Doped Polyacetylene Films; 6.5 Naarmann and Efforts toMaximize Conductivity; References; 7 2000 Nobel Prize inChemistry; 7.1 Details ofthe2000 Nobel Prize inChemistry; 7.2 What Is Discovery?…”
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Solid-state physics : introduction to the theory 2nd ed. by Patterson, James D. (James Deane), 1934-

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Astrophysics for physicists by Choudhuri, Arnab Rai, 1956-

Contents: “…Introduction -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Stellar astrophysics I : basic theoretical ideas and observational data -- Stellar astrophysics II : nucleosynthesis and other advanced topics -- End states of stellar collapse -- Our galaxy and its interstellar matter -- Elements of stellar dynamics -- Elements of plasma astrophysics -- Extragalactic astronomy -- The spacetime dynamics of the universe -- The thermal history of the universe -- Elements of tensors and general relativity -- Some applications of general relativity -- Relativistic cosmology -- Appendix A : Values of various quantities -- Appendix B : Astrophysics and the Nobel prize.…”

Serving the Reich : the struggle for the soul of physics under Hitler by Ball, Philip, 1962-

Contents: “…Introduction: 'Nobel Prize-winner with dirty hands' -- 'As conservatively as possible' -- 'Physics must be rebuilt' -- 'The beginning of something new' -- 'Intellectual freedom is a thing of the past' -- 'Service to science must be service to the nation' -- 'There is very likely a Nordic science' -- 'You obviously cannot swim against the tide' -- 'I have seen my death!' …”

Logic, mathematics, and computer science : modern foundations with practical applications 2nd ed. by Nievergelt, Yves

Contents: “…The Axiom of Choice: Proofs by Transfinite Induction -- 7. Applications: Nobel-Prize Winning Applications of Sets, Functions, and Relations -- 8. …”
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Growth theory : an exposition 2nd ed. by Solow, Robert M.

Köhler's invention by Eichmann, Klaus, 1939-

Contents: “…Human relations -- Ch. 13. Post-Nobel science I -- Ch. 14. Post-Nobel science II -- Ch. 15. …”
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The unwomanly face of war An oral history of women in world war ii Unabridged. by Aleksievich, Svetlana, 1948-

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Great Speeches. Volume 18, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, Lyndon B. Johnson, Cesar Chavez, and Geneva Overholser by Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase

Contents: “…Jimmy Carter: Background and Accomplishments (3:01) -- Jimmy Carter: Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech (21:54) -- George W. …”
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