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American
Reference Books Annual 2004
The Bookwatch
Choice (on the first volume)
Gerald Holton, Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University
American Reference Books Annual
(on the 1987-1991 Supplement)
Wilson Library Bulletin
(on the first volume)
Review
from: American
Reference Books Annual 2004
This reference work is
the third supplement to Nobel Prize Winners (see ARBA 88, entry
32), and contains biographical sketches of the 59 men, women, and
institutions that received the Nobel Prize from 1997 through 2001.
Together with the original book and the 2 previous supplements, this
reference work covers all 729 Nobel Prize winners from 1901 to the
present. Entries are arranged alphabetically, in the form of 1,200- to
2,500-word essays containing information on the early development, family
background, and formative influences of each winner; a description of the
work for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize; and a critical
assessment of the laureate's contribution. A photograph of the subject and
a bibliography of works by and about the winner are included.
A cross-referencing
system links this supplement with the original book and two previous
supplements. Two special articles preface this volume: a biographical
sketch of Alfred Nobel and a short history of the Prize. Three lists are
enhancements in this supplement: Nobel Prize winners by prize category and
year of award; Prize winners by country of residence; and Prize winners
who have died since 1996.
Review
from: The Bookwatch
"These
aren't just capsule reviews: they're in-depth, authoritative surveys which
couple biographical background with insights on the research or
contributions which earned the Prize. These in-depth coverages with their
photos, facts and work outlines will prove invaluable reference
tools."
Review
from: Choice (on the first volume)
"The biographies, ranging
from 1,200 to 1,500 words and arranged alphabetically, offer a photograph,
facts, a discussion of the work that won the prize, and a critical
assessment of the laureate’s contribution to this or her field
(mentioning failures and controversies when appropriate), followed by
bibliographies by and about the subject….The work has more depth than Who’s
Who of Nobel Prize Winners….Recommended for public and academic
libraries."
Review
from: Gerald Holton, Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University
"Nobel Prize Winners
seems to me to meet its declared aims very well. That is, it gives
students and general readers, in easy to understand form, brief by
authoritative sketches of the lives and work of hundreds of men and women
whose ideas helped transform our century."
Review
from: American
Reference Books Annual (on the 1987-1991 Supplement)
This fine volume is a worthy
reference book that stands on its own or as an excellent complement to the
earlier reference."
Review
from: Wilson Library Bulletin (on the first volume) "Even though many of the
theoretical achievements in scientific fields are at best abstruse to the
majority of the population, these biographies manage to make them
intelligible….Without doubt, this is the prize-winning biographical
dictionary of the Nobelists."
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