Linus Pauling And The Chemistry Of Life

Profiles the Nobel Prize-winning chemist who described the nature of chemical bonds, made important discoveries in the fields of quantum mechanics, immunology, and evolution, and used his scientific fame to help advance political causes.

In this thoroughly researched biography of one of the greatest American scientists of this century--the only person ever to win two unshared Nobel Prizes--Hager had the full cooperation of his subject, plus unrestricted access to Pauling's personal papers. of photos.

Linus Pauling was the most important chemist, and arguably the most important American scientist, of the 20th century. From his description of the chemical bond to his discovery of the cause of sickle-cell anemia and his groundbreaking work with vitamin C, his work stretched the boundaries of chemistry, physics, biology, immunology, and more. Acclaimed science writer Tom Hager brings Pauling's wide range of scientific accomplishments vividly to life while also shedding light on Pauling's activities outside the scientific realm. He shows how Pauling used his popularity to advance political causes, particularly his opposition to the spread of nuclear weapons during the 1950s. Despite the troubles his political activism caused him, he remained unmoved in his dedication to making the world a safer place. His perseverance was rewarded with a Nobel Peace Prize in 1963, which along with his 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, made him the only person in history to win two unshared Nobels. Oxford Portraits in Science is an on-going series of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.

Tells of the triumphs and achievements that Linus Pauling accomplished in his life, including two Nobel Prizes.

Pt. III. Biological macromolecules. ch. 11. Hemoglobin: Oxygen bonding and magnetic properties papers SP 82 to SP -- ch. 12. Antibodies: Structure and function papers SP 88 to SP 94 -- ch. 13. The alpha helix and the structure of proteins papers SP 95 to SP 111 -- ch. 14. Molecular biology: The role of large molecules in life and evolution papers SP 112 to SP 121 -- pt. IV. Health and medicine. ch. 15. Molecular disease papers SP 122 to SP 126 -- ch. 16. Physiological chemistry, effects of radiation, and health hazards papers SP 127 to SP 133 -- ch. 17. Orthomolecular medicine papers SP 134 to SP 144 -- pt. V. Summary of Linus Pauling's life and scientific work. ch. 18. Biographical memoir, by Prof. Jack D. Dunitz

A biography of the life and achievements of the chemist and Nobel Peace Prize Winner of 1962.

Linus Pauling wrote a stellar series of over 800 scientific papers spanning an amazing range of fields, some of which he himself initiated. This book is a selection of the most important of his writings in the fields of quantum mechanics, chemical bonding (covalent, ionic, metallic, and hydrogen bonding), molecular rotation and entropy, protein structure, hemoglobin, molecular disease, molecular evolution, the antibody mechanism, the molecular basis of anesthesia, orthomolecular medicine, radiation chemistry/biology, and nuclear structure. Through these papers the reader gets a fresh, unfiltered view of the genius of Pauling's many contributions to chemistry, chemical physics, molecular biology, and molecular medicine.

Revised third edition of classic first-year text by Nobel laureate. Atomic and molecular structure, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics correlated with descriptive chemistry. Problems.