Voyage Through Time

Walks of Life to the Nobel Prize

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Chemistry, General Chemistry, Biography & Memoir, Reference
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Author: Ahmed Zewail ISBN: 9789814338097
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Publication: April 15, 2003
Imprint: WSPC Language: English
Author: Ahmed Zewail
ISBN: 9789814338097
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication: April 15, 2003
Imprint: WSPC
Language: English

From a beginning in an Egyptian delta town and the port of Alexandria to the scenic vistas of sunny southern California, Ahmed Zewail takes us on a voyage through time — his own life and the split-second world of the femtosecond. In this endearing exposé of his life and work until his receipt of the Nobel Prize in 1999, he draws lessons from his life story so far, and he meditates on the impact which the revolution in science has had on our modern world — in both developed and developing countries. What makes the book enchanting and engaging is Zewail's emphasis on the human dimension and his unique ability to paint the journey of Life and Science with insightful analogies and ingenious metaphors.

But this inspiring book goes far beyond the usual province of an autobiography. Zewail integrates the two worlds he equally belongs to — Egypt and America — and, despite differences, he emphasizes the confluence of the two cultures — the East and the West. He rejects the view that the current state of the world is due to a clash of civilizations or a conflict of religions, and suggests a concrete course of action for the world of the have-nots. The book ends with his road map for a partnership between developed and developing worlds. Throughout the book, Zewail takes on the mantle of philosopher, historian and even political and economic adviser.

Contents:

  • First Steps
  • The Gate to Science
  • The American Encounter
  • California Gold
  • The Invisible Atom
  • The Race Against Time
  • Time and Matter
  • On the Road to Stockholm
  • A Personal Vision
  • Walks to the Future

Readership: General public; historians; scientists; educators; undergraduates and graduates; biographers.

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From a beginning in an Egyptian delta town and the port of Alexandria to the scenic vistas of sunny southern California, Ahmed Zewail takes us on a voyage through time — his own life and the split-second world of the femtosecond. In this endearing exposé of his life and work until his receipt of the Nobel Prize in 1999, he draws lessons from his life story so far, and he meditates on the impact which the revolution in science has had on our modern world — in both developed and developing countries. What makes the book enchanting and engaging is Zewail's emphasis on the human dimension and his unique ability to paint the journey of Life and Science with insightful analogies and ingenious metaphors.

But this inspiring book goes far beyond the usual province of an autobiography. Zewail integrates the two worlds he equally belongs to — Egypt and America — and, despite differences, he emphasizes the confluence of the two cultures — the East and the West. He rejects the view that the current state of the world is due to a clash of civilizations or a conflict of religions, and suggests a concrete course of action for the world of the have-nots. The book ends with his road map for a partnership between developed and developing worlds. Throughout the book, Zewail takes on the mantle of philosopher, historian and even political and economic adviser.

Contents:

Readership: General public; historians; scientists; educators; undergraduates and graduates; biographers.

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