Alfred Nobel. Biography of the man who changed the world
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Alfred Nobel. Biography of the man who changed the world
29.99 €
23.99 €
The first comprehensive and primary-source biography of Alfred Nobel, a remarkable and controversial man who dreamed of world peace, wrote love poems at night, and invented dynamite, forever changing the way war was fought. The book about the creator of the most famous and respected award on Earth - the Nobel Prize - was written by Swedish writer and journalist Ingrid Carlberg. She traces in detail the life story of Nobel and his family, immersing us as much as possible in the era and its atmosphere, and for the first time touches in detail on previously hushed and taboo topics: the years-long secret affair between Alfred (who was never married but always dreamed of family and domesticity) and Austrian Sophie Hess, as well as the agonizing family disagreements that followed his death over the will and the establishment of the prize. The book is based on a huge amount of previously unknown sources: combining the scientific rigor of an academic with the curiosity of an investigative journalist, Carlberg worked in archives in five countries, studied hundreds of documents and thousands of private letters, including those devoted to the St. Petersburg period of the Nobel family's life (early 1840s - early 1860s). "For a long time, the image of Alfred Nobel and the story of his life were subjected to severe retouching. Important periods remained white spots, significant events and people were silenced, not to mention inappropriate displays of affection. Everyone who takes on such a difficult subject must formulate his or her own attitude to this bitter truth." (Ingrid Carlberg)
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