The Nobel Book of Answers: The Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Shimon Peres, a
| AUTHOR | Carter, Jimmy; Carter, Jimmy; Stiekel, Bettina et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Atheneum Books for Young Readers (10/15/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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IF YOU COULD ASK A NOBEL PRIZE WINNER ANYTHING YOU WANTED... Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has honored the world's great geniuses in the most important fields: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and world peace. What if children could ask these creative thinkers about some of life's most intriguing mysteries, such as "Why can't I live on french fries?" and "What is love?" The answers from the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Shimon Peres, Desmond Tutu, and seventeen other Nobel Prize laureates are rich with surprise, humor, and of course, wisdom. Every single answer will make you think...and learn something new. WHAT IS LOVE? The Dalai Lama WHY CAN'T I LIVE ON FRENCH FRIES? Richard J. Roberts WHAT IS POLITICS? Shimon Peres WHY IS THE SKY BLUE? Mario J. Molina WHY DO I FORGET SOME THINGS AND NOT OTHERS? Erwin Neher WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL? Kenzaburo Oe WHY IS THERE WAR? Desmond Tutu WHY DO WE FEEL PAIN? Gnter Blobel HOW DO I WIN THE NOBEL PRIZE? Mikhail Gorbachev WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE RICH AND OTHERS POOR? Daniel L. McFadden ...AND ELEVEN OTHER RESPONSES
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ISBN-13:
9781442421936
ISBN-10:
1442421932
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
6.07 x 0.66 x 9.08 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Curiosities & Wonders
Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Sociology
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (See Also Headings Under Animals
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
001.44
Library of Congress Control Number:
2003008721
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IF YOU COULD ASK A NOBEL PRIZE WINNER ANYTHING YOU WANTED... Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has honored the world's great geniuses in the most important fields: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and world peace. What if children could ask these creative thinkers about some of life's most intriguing mysteries, such as "Why can't I live on french fries?" and "What is love?" The answers from the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Shimon Peres, Desmond Tutu, and seventeen other Nobel Prize laureates are rich with surprise, humor, and of course, wisdom. Every single answer will make you think...and learn something new. WHAT IS LOVE? The Dalai Lama WHY CAN'T I LIVE ON FRENCH FRIES? Richard J. Roberts WHAT IS POLITICS? Shimon Peres WHY IS THE SKY BLUE? Mario J. Molina WHY DO I FORGET SOME THINGS AND NOT OTHERS? Erwin Neher WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL? Kenzaburo Oe WHY IS THERE WAR? Desmond Tutu WHY DO WE FEEL PAIN? Gnter Blobel HOW DO I WIN THE NOBEL PRIZE? Mikhail Gorbachev WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE RICH AND OTHERS POOR? Daniel L. McFadden ...AND ELEVEN OTHER RESPONSES
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Author:
Various
The Marvel and Other Short Stories is a collected anthology of six short stories written by the winners of the Austin Macauley World Book Day short story competition.
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Editor:
Stiekel, Bettina
Bettina Stiekel was born in the north German city of Hamburg. She graduated from Munich's Ludwig Maximilian University with an honors degree in German literature while working at "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" magazine as an editor. It was during this period that she collected the answers from the Nobel Prize winners for this book. Now a journalist with "Der Spiegel" magazine, Ms. Stiekel lives in Hamburg, Germany, and has a daughter.
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