nobel prize winners

Examines the life of Alfred Nobel and the establishment of the Nobel Prize, looks at winners in the categories of science, literature, economics, and peace, and includes a list of Nobel laureates from 1901 to 2009.

Presents a brief biography of Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and judge who has continued to fight for the human rights of people in her country and around the world.

Contains photographs and profiles of more than two hundred men and women recognized by the Nobel Prize since it was established in 1901 to reward accomplishments in the areas of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace, with a prize in economics added in 1968, and includes a complete list of all prize winners.