Book Description
The hilarious second installment of the popular humor series honors the world's most improbable actual research, such as a Norwegian team that documented the impact of wearing wet underwear in the cold.
Author : Marc Abrahams
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 23,74 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Research
ISBN :
The hilarious second installment of the popular humor series honors the world's most improbable actual research, such as a Norwegian team that documented the impact of wearing wet underwear in the cold.
Author : Marc Abrahams
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 22,22 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780452285736
The Nobel Prize recognizes the world’s most talented and innovative minds. Unfortunately, not all of the hopeful thinkers and academics around the globe can become Nobel laureates, but some are lucky enough to win the Ig Nobel Prize instead.Drawn from the world’s wackiest actual research, The Ig Nobel Prizesdemonstrates the extreme measures that people will take in the quest for knowledge, and pays tribute to those individuals whose achievements cannot—or should not—be reproduced. Recent Ig Nobel honorees include: • The professor who proved that toast falls buttered side down more often than not • The Southern Baptist Church of Alabama which devised a formula to determine how many Alabamans will go to hell • The founder of the amusement park known as “Stalin World” Featuring these endeavors and many more, The Ig Nobel Prizesis an entertaining exhibition of brains and determination.
Author : Marc Abrahams
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,88 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Nobel Prize winners
ISBN : 9780752868462
The Ig Nobel Prizes make people laugh, and then make them think. Included in this new edition are: the Dutch scientist who investigated homosexual necrophilia in mallard ducks, the Swedish team that looked into chickens' preferences in humans, and the man who made it possible for someone to rent the entire country of Liechtenstein for corporate events. Sometimes, as in the latter case, Ig Nobel Prizes could not be awarded without the entire nation getting behind the researchers.As before, there is an irresistible blend of serious science and complete incredulity at the way the human quest for knowledge takes us into ever more obscure areas of research.
Author : Marc Abrahams
Publisher : Orion Media
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 30,16 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780752864617
The Ig Nobel Prizes make people laugh, and then make them think. Included in this new edition are: the Dutch scientist who investigated homosexual necrophilia in mallard ducks, the Swedish team that looked into chickens' preferences in humans, and the man who made it possible for someone to rent the entire country of Liechtenstein for corporate events. Sometimes, as in the latter case, Ig Nobel Prizes could not be awarded without the entire nation getting behind the researchers. As before, there is an irresistible blend of serious science and complete incredulity at the way the human quest for knowledge takes us into ever more obscure areas of research.
Author :
Publisher : Improbable Research Inc
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 42,58 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Science
ISBN : 1939385075
The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. There are six new issues every year.
Author : Baruch A. Shalev
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 18,1 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nobel Prizes
ISBN : 9788126902781
100 Years Of Nobel Prizes Provides A Detailed Statistical Analysis Of What Is Required To Win A Nobel, Why It Sometimes Takes A Long Time To Collect The Award, And What The Prizes Have Meant To Human Progress.After The Nobel Prizes Are Announced Each October, Do You Ever Wonder:" How Many Scientists Have Won Two Nobels During Their Career?" Could Nobels Run In Families?" Does Luck Ever Play A Role In A Nobel Award?" Have Any Undeserving Achievements Ever Been Recognized?" Have Some Deserving Individuals Been Passed Over?" What Do U.S. President S Roosevelt And Wilson Have In Common?" How Many Women Have Won The Nobel Prize In Economics?" Have Alfred Nobel S Purposes In Establishing The Awards Been Met?" Do Some Universities Have An Inside Track On Winning Nobels?" Has Immigration Played A Role In Awarding The Nobel Prize?" Why Have Nearly 30% Of The Nobel Prizes Gone To A Group Representing Only About .02% Of The World S Population?Learn The Fascinating Answers To These And Other Questions Discovered By Baruch A. Shalev, An Israeli Geneticist, Who Began Wondering Whether One Of The Principle Findings Of A Lifetime Of Animal Research Might Also Apply To Human Beings. After His Retirement, He Selected Nobel Prize-Winners As A Population Universe To Study. This Book Is The Result Of His Investigations.
Author : Marc Abrahams
Publisher :
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 2007-08-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781422368190
Every year the Nobel Prize is awarded to the leaders in their respective fields. But what recognition is there for the scientific mind who attempted to feed Prozac to clams for sexual purposes? Where are the gongs for the genius who trained pigeons to discriminate between the paintings of Picasso & those of Monet? How about `The Collapse of Toilets in Glasgow¿ & the optimal way to dunk a biscuit? The ¿IgNobel Prizes¿ have changed all that, bestowing their award on the individuals whose achievements `cannot or should not be reproduced¿. And here, from humor magazine the ¿Annals of Improbable Research,¿ comes the story behind these awards -- the research, the award winners, & their sometimes ungracious responses. Illustrations.
Author : Rama
Publisher : Rama Publishers
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 2021-10-19
Category :
ISBN :
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Author : Marc Abrahams
Publisher : Improbable Research Inc
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2012-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 1939385067
Author : István Hargittai
Publisher : Chemical Heritage Foundation
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 38,34 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780198509127
The Nobel Prize is by far the highest recognition a scientist may receive and the only one with which the general public is familiar. Its prestige has reached improbable heights. At the same time a lot of myth surrounds the Nobel Prize, and this is compounded by the fact that people tend to view scientists with some bewilderment. This book introduces the process of selection of the laureates, discusses the ingredients for scientific discovery and for getting recognition. It reviews the decisive moments of scientific careers en route to the Nobel Prize, points to characteristic features of the laureates, the importance of mentors and venues in scientific careers and other components of success. It also covers some discoverers and discoveries for whom and for which the Nobel Prize never materialized. Whereas there is no general recipe for receiving the Nobel Prize, there are common features of successful scientific careers. The book reveals some information about the scientists' lives and careers that may guide other scientists in increasing their chances of becoming more effective and better recognized players--although it is not expected to help anyone to receive the Nobel Prize! For the general reader The Road to Stockholm reveals the human face of scientists and the human side of their endeavours. The Nobel Prize has served as inspiration for scientists and the general public for a hundred years: this book discusses its problems and celebrates its triumphs.