The Selected Papers of William N. Lipscomb, Jr.
A Legacy in Structure-Function Relationships
- Editore:
IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS
- Collana:
- Icp Selected Papers
- EAN:
9781848168404
- ISBN:
1848168403
- Pagine:
- 448
- Formato:
- Hardback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione The Selected Papers of William N. Lipscomb, Jr.
This book compiles a wonderful collection of original scientific articles from a group of outstanding scientists around the world who have worked or are affiliated with the Nobel Laureate Professor William N Lipscomb throughout his scientific career. Lipscomb is a long-standing icon in the fields of structural chemistry and structural biology. One particularly interesting feature of this book is that accompanying each article is a commentary from each contributor, and a brief biography of them. Among the contributors are recent Nobel Laureates Ada Yonath and Tom Steitz. These very personal anecdotes from a group of outstanding scientists around the world are especially enlightening for young scientists in learning how to conduct science in general and how a youth may grow into a great scientist. This book will appeal to young students worldwide, and will serve to attract some of the brightest minds to enter and excel in science.
