by Stig Ramel, Conor Cruise O'Brien, Le Roy Ladurie Emmanuel · Chapmans Publishers · tapa dura · ISBN 9781855925168
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«The Nobel Century: A Chronicle of Genius» is the historical chronicle by Stig Ramel, Conor Cruise O'Brien and Le Roy Ladurie Emmanuel, in hardcover.
The book traces the history of the twentieth century through the achievements of Nobel Prize winners. It brings together scientists, writers and peacemakers from more than thirty countries, combining their stories with numerous color and black-and-white illustrations.
The work, originally published in 1991, includes an introduction by Asa Briggs, bibliographic references and an index.
For readers interested in twentieth-century history, biographies and the history of the Nobel Prizes.
Donal Conor David Dermot Donat Cruise O'Brien, often nicknamed "The Cruiser", was an Irish diplomat, politician, writer, historian and academic, who served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1973 to 1977, a Senator for Dublin University from 1977 to 1979, a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-East constituency from 1969 to 1977, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from January 1973 to March 1973.
