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Alfred Nobel
The most complete and only full-length biography of the legendary inventor of dynamite and founder of the prizes that bear his name. As with many extraordinary lives, Nobel's biography reads better than most fiction - born in poverty, his creation of a safe method for detonating nitro-glycerine catapulted him to wealth and fame. Spurned by the woman he loved and dubbed 'the merchant of death' by a press horrified at the capabilities of dynamite, Nobel bequeathed his fortune to the foundation of prizes celebrating peace, literature and scientific achievement.
Raoul Wallenberg
The updated version of this authoritative biography of Wallenberg offers a "closing" to the greatest unsolved mystery of the Rosenfeld's "lucid evaluation of the evidence pro and con is the most sensible so far this is the book of choice for those who want the most complete account of Wallenberg's heroism and martyrdom."-Publishers Weekly
Nobel
Catalogue of an Exhibition at the American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia, Oct. 2001. This exhibition explains who Alfred Nobel was, why he established the prizes that bear his name, & what he hoped to accomplish with them. There are six prizes in all. Five recognize people who have made great contributions in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, literature, & economics. The sixth prize, the Peace Prize, is given to people or institutions that have furthered the cause of peace in the world. Contents: Introduction; ¿Alfred Nobel -- A Brief Life,¿ by Margaretha Talerman; ¿What Did Alfred Nobel Do?,¿ by Robert E. Savage; & Bibliography. Illustrations.
Celestial Encounters
Celestial Encounters is for anyone who has ever wondered about the foundations of chaos. In 1888, the 34-year-old Henri Poincaré submitted a paper that was to change the course of science, but not before it underwent significant changes itself. "The Three-Body Problem and the Equations of Dynamics" won a prize sponsored by King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and the journal Acta Mathematica, but after accepting the prize, Poincaré found a serious mistake in his work. While correcting it, he discovered the phenomenon of chaos. Starting with the story of Poincaré's work, Florin Diacu and Philip Holmes trace the history of attempts to solve the problems of celestial mechanics first posed in I...
Swedish Film
A compilation of carefully selected articles written by international film scholars, this record provides an in-depth look into the history of Swedish film. This scholarly account covers various phenomena, including the early screenings at the turn of the century, Swedish censorship, the golden age of silent films, 1930s' comedies and melodramas, documentaries, pornography, and experimental films. In addition, this volume examines the work of important contributors, such as Ingmar Bergman, Stefan Jarl, and Peter Weiss, and discusses film policies of the new millennium.
A Book of European Writers
A Book of European Writers A-Z By Country Published on June 12, 2014 in USA.
Dupree
John Lewis Dupree was born in 1845 in Milledgeville, Georgia. He marriede Rebecca Ann Caroline Dupree, a cousin.
Ingmar Bergman
Exhaustive compendium by one of the world's foremost experts on the Swedish master covers Bergman's life, his cultural background, his entire artistic career and extensive annotated bibliographies of interviews and critical writings on Bergman.
The Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates
Presents brief biographical portraits of the 106 recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize during its 100-year history.
Stockholm
Situated on one of the world's most beautiful harbors, Stockholm has set the benchmark for civilized urban living since the time of the Vikings. Tony Griffiths reveals a city of power, intrigue, and murder; of scientists and investors; and a sensual city, home of Greta Garbo and the smörgåsbord. Its medieval period saw the Vasa dynasty turn a small town into the capital of a dominant European power and a major trading port. In the Napoleonic era, Stockholm established itself as a center of both technical and social innovation. While the city has suffered more than its fair share of misfortune, Stockholm's cultural and commercial elite transformed it into a community which now welcomes innovation and spreads the fruits of its achievements far beyond its borders.
