Alfred Nobel; The Man and His Work; With a Supplement on the Nobel Institutions and the Nobel Prizes by Nils K. Stahle

1962. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 222pp. Photographic frontispiece, photographs, illustrations, tables, bibliography. The bottom edge of the front and back covers is lightly waved and dampstained. "The name of Alfred Nobel has become known the world over through the prizes which, in accordance with his will, are distributed for outstanding achievements in many fields of human endeavour. But the man back of these awards, a complex character, characterized by high idealism and, at the same time, keen practical sense, is less known" - from the Foreword by Dag Hammarskjold. Biography of Alfred Nobel. Book about Nobel Prize. Contributors include Nils K. Stahle. Foreword by Dag Hammarskjold. (Biography).