{"product_id":"drive-and-curiosity-what-fuels-the-passion-for-science-hardcover","title":"Drive and Curiosity: What Fuels the Passion for Science - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIstvan Hargittai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarl Djerassi\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat motivates those few scientists who rise above their peers to achieve breakthrough discoveries? This book examines the careers of fifteen eminent scientists who achieved some of the most notable discoveries of the past century, providing an insider's perspective on the history of twentieth century science based on these engaging personality profiles. They include: - Dan Shechtman, the 2011 Nobel laureate and discoverer of quasicrystals;- James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate and codiscoverer of the double helix structure of DNA;- Linus Pauling, the Nobel laureate remembered most for his work on the structure of proteins;- Edward Teller, a giant of the 20th century who accomplished breakthroughs in understanding of nuclear fusion; - George Gamow, a pioneering scientist who devised the initially ridiculed and now accepted Big Bang.In each case, the author has uncovered a singular personality characteristic, motivational factor, or circumstance that, in addition to their extraordinary drive and curiosity, led these scientists to make outstanding contributions. For example, Gertrude B. Elion, who discovered drugs that saved millions of lives, was motivated to find new medications after the deaths of her grandfather and later her fiance. F. Sherwood Rowland, who stumbled upon the environmental harm caused by chlorofluorocarbons, eventually felt a moral imperative to become an environmental activist. Rosalyn Yalow, the codiscoverer of the radioimmunoassay always felt she had to prove herself in the face of prejudice against her as a woman. These and many more fascinating revelations make this a must-read for everyone who wants to know what traits and circumstances contribute to a person's becoming the scientist who makes the big breakthrough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIstvan Hargittai PhD, DSc\u003c\/b\u003e (Budapest, Hungary), is the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eJudging Edward Telle\u003c\/i\u003er; the six-volume Candid Science series of interviews with famous scientists; \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Stockholm: Nobel Prizes, Science, and Scientists\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Martians of Science: Five Physicists Who Changed the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe DNA Doctor: Candid Conversations with James D. Watson.\u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Hargittai is Research Professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He is a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, a foreign member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and a member of the Academia Europaea in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9.12 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53403584987443,"sku":"9781616144685","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wZR1l4GPZ99781616144685.webp?v=1779915156","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/drive-and-curiosity-what-fuels-the-passion-for-science-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}