This supplement in the Nobel Prize Winners series presents detailed accounts of the lives and work of the 49 men, women, and institutions that earned the Nobel Prize from 1987 through 1991.

Arranged alphabetically by last name, each informative 1,200 to 2,500-word essay provides abundant information on the Laureate's life and achievements, with special emphasis on the body of work for which the prize was awarded. In addition, a number of recent recipients have contributed autobiographical articles, published exclusively in this volume.

Each article includes:

• Information on the subject’s early development, family background, education, and other formative influences.

• An account of the work for which the Prize was awarded.

• Critical assessment of the Laureate's contribution to his or her field.

• A photograph of the Laureate.

• A bibliography citing works by and about the Laureate.

Nobel Prize Winners includes information on how the Nobel Prize was established, the history of the Nobel Prize and Nobel institutions, and the processes by which Laureates are selected and prizes awarded. You'll also find enlightening the biography of Alfred Nobel, who established the prize.

Just a few of the Nobel Laureates covered in this volume:

• Maurice Allais

• Aung San Suu Kyi

• Dalai Lama

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nadine Gordimer

• Naguib Mahfouz

• Erwin Heher

• Octavio Paz

• Robert M. Solow

• Susumu Tonegawa

• United Nations Peacekeeping Forces

• Harold E. Varmus

◘ 143 pp.
◘ 1992
◘ ISBN 0-8242-0834-X
◘ $75
◘ $80 (outside the U.S. and Canada)