Voyage through time : walks of life to the Nobel Prize /

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Author / Creator:Zewail, Ahmed H.
Imprint:Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, ©2002.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 287 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11137027
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ISBN:9812564470
9789812564474
9781617974939
1617974935
9781617972461
1617972460
9774246772
9789774246777
9789774248436
Language / Script:Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-241) and index.
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Summary:From a beginning in an Egyptian delta town and the port of Alexandriato the scenic vistas of sunny southern California, Ahmed Zewail takesus on a voyage through time — his own life and the split-secondworld of the femtosecond. In this endearing exposé of his life andwork until his receipt of the Nobel Prize in 1999, he draws lessonsfrom his life story so far, and he meditates on the impact which therevolution in science has had on our modern world — in bothdeveloped and developing countries. What makes the book enchanting andengaging is Zewail's emphasis on the human dimension and his uni.
Other form:Print version: Zewail, Ahmed H. Voyage through time. Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, ©2002 9774246772