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The Candid Science series of books contains well over 200 conversations witli famous

scientists, including more than 100 Nobel laureates. These in-depth conversations cover the

stories of scientific discoveries and the exciting human dramas behind them. Advances in

science have spectacularly changed our understanding of the world and provided previously

unimaginable benefits for all mankind. There exists a gap between scientists and the rtst

of society. The conversations in Candid Science hdp bridge this gap, and they chronicle

many of che stories of science and scientists chat mark our age.

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CANDID SCIENCEConversations with Famous Chemistsby 1st van Hargittai (Budapest University ofTechnology and Economics, Hungary)edited by Magdolna Hargittai(Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

"... tstvan Hargillai ...is brilliant at drawing hissubjects out, tactfully asking them the right questionsand thus providing us with an insider view of whatchemistry in the 20tli century has been like ... thesepeople are extraordinarily successful chemists, andenthusiasts for it. They make the book delightfulto browse. Maybe it will, as it should, produceenthusiasts in its turn; it should be on everyone'sbedside table. "

Chemistry & Industry

"... the conversations in this twok encapsulate a timethat is past, and leave the reader with a comfortingglow ... the editor has conducted his interviewswith sympathy and collected hif material with care,For this, he is to be commended. His hook will beenjoyed by chemists and non-chemists alike."

Nature

"... I found this book exceedingly hard to putdown. Because such intimate revelations are usuallynot made public, this work constitutes a valuablehistorical document and is one that I feel should beread by every chemist."

Chemistry in Britain

"This book, of course, can be opened on any pageand read with pleasure. The personal speakingstyle of the text, in contrast to laboriously writtenparagraphs, makes it easy reading ... There is plentyof useful information, interesting adventure, andvaluable advice in the text. The book will be enjoyedby all who have some interest in chemistry, and ishighly recommended."

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The interviewees include some of the outstandingchemists of cur time:

Linus Pauling

EnvinChargaffFrank H.Weslheimer

Gertrude B. Eiion

Carl Djerassi

Paul J. Scheuer

Ay ban Ulubelen

lohn W, Cornlorlh

Vladimir Prelog

Derek H. R. Barton

Odd Hassel

Michael J. S. Dewar

John A. Ponle

Roalcl Hoffmann

Kenifiii Fukui

Milton Orchin

F. Albert Cotton

Herbert C, Brown

George A. Olah

|ohn D. Roberts

Richard R. Ernst

Eiji Osawa

Elena C. Gal'nernIvanV. Stankt-vith

Harold W. Kroto

R, Buckminster Fuller

Richard E. Smalley

Robert F. Curl

Wolfgang KratschmerRobert L. Whetlen

Philip E. Eaton

R. Stephen Berry

Kenneth S. Pitzer

F. Sherwood Rowland

Nikolai N. Semenov

George Porter

Ahmed H. Zewail

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CANDID SCIENCE HConversations withFamous Biomédical Scientistsby Istvân Hargittai {Budapest University ofTechnology and Economics, Hungary)edited by Magdolna Hargittai(Hungarian Academy 01f Sciences)

"The hook is easy to read ... Overall, theygive an accurate flavor of biomédical research

Choice

"The present selection of interviews gives across section covering a broad range ol topics,personalities, and circumstances of recording.I agree with Hargiltai's evaluation and heartilyrecommend his book, suitable for bothcomplete reading or browsing, to biomédicalscientists, biochemists, chemists, historians ofchemistry and or science, arid general readersinterested in the'inside story'of the workingsof 20th-century science. "

The Chemical Educator

"/ heartily recommend this book, suitablefor both complete reading or browsing, tobiomédical scientists, biochemists, chemists,historians of chemistry and of sciencegenerally, and general readers interested inthe 'inside story' of the workings of 20th-century science."

Chemical Heritage

Readership: Biomédical scientists,biochemists, and general readers.

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The interviewees include some of the greatest minds inihe biomédical field:

James D. Watson

Maclyn MtQirty

Joshua Lederberg

Arthur Kornljerg

Frederick Sanger

François Jacob

Walter Gilbert

BennoMuller-HillMarshall W. Nirenberg

Daniel Nathans

Paul Berg

Kary B. Mullis

Gerald M. Erielman

César Mi I stein

Atfred G. Gilman

Giinter Blobel

George K, Racida

Max F. Perutz

Richard HendersonAaron Klug

JohnT. Finch

Sidney Allman

Edward B. Lewis

Rita Levi-MonlalcinlLiirs Ernster

Torvard C. Laureni

George Klein

D. Carleton Cajclusek

Charles Weissmann

Frederick C Robbins

Rosalyrt YalowJames W, Black

K. Su ne D. Bergstrom

John R. Vane

Salvador Moncada

Robert F. Furchgotl

CANDID SCIENCE IIIMore Conversationswith Famous Chemistsby Istvân Hargittai (Budapest University ofTechnology and Economics, Hungary}edited by Magdolna HargilLii(Hungarian Academy of Sciences}

"This book makes interesting tight reading,especially for chemists who have watched thefield develop over (he past 30 to 60 years ...it makes a worthwhile contribution to the oralhistory of science, and I recommend it for bothlibraries and individuals."

Nature

"Istvân Hargittai's interviews with eminentscientists are a lively and important way ofentering the minds of prominent chemists ...this makes a wonderful bedside book thatattractively opens up a gallery of people, and awindow onto the development of science."

Chemistry & Industry

"/ have come back to these interviews timeafter lime after my first read through, it's alwaysinspiring to read about people who are good atwhattheydo. To paraphrase lack Ounitz, if youwant value for your money in a predictable way,I think Hargiltai's book is a good value. I stronglyrecommend it."

Southwest Retort

"Hargitlai has done a superb job in selectingboth chemical topics and appropriate interviewsubjects who know the topics lint-band ...Candid Science ill is an interesting sourceof information on both current and recentchemistry and its practitioners, from a first-band perspective of those practitioners. Italso promises to be a valuable sourcebook forhistorians of the chemistry of this lime."

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The interviewees include some of the greatest chemistsin Ihe world:

Glenn T. SeaborgWilliam N. LipscombNeil BarllettRonald J. CillespieLawrence S. BartellF&ul von Ragué SchleyerAI beri EschenmoserGilbert StorkEndre A. BalazsAlfred BaderJacquelin K. BartonAdBaxDonald I, CramJean-Ma rie LehnBruce Mer ri fie IdArpâcl FurkaGuy OurissonMildred Cohn

Paul D. BoyerJohn E.WalkerHerbert A. HauptmanJack D, DunitzHartmut MichelJohann DeisenhoferRobert HuberManfred EigenJohn C. PolanyiDudley R, HerschbachHenry TaubeRudolph A. Marcusllya PrigiigineAnatol M. ZhabofinskyRichard N. ZarePaul (. CrutzenReiko K LI rodaStephen M awn

CANDID SCIENCE IVConversations with Famous Physicistsby Magdolna Hargittai (Hungarian Academyof Sciences) & I si van Hargittai /BudapestUniversity of Technology and Economics,Hungary)

"I recommend this handy volume, admirablysuited for complete rending or browsing, notonly to historians of physics and of sciencebut a/so ta practicing scientists, especiallybeginning ones, as well as to students, whowill surely benefit from these inspiring storiesby some of physics' tending luminaries."

The Chemical Educator

Readership: General readers and physicists.

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The interviewees include famous personalities of our time:

Eugene P. WignerSteven We in bergYuval Ne'eman

Jerome I. FriedmanMart in us VellmanGerard '! HooftLeon M. LedermanValentine L. TelegdiVal L. FitchMaurice GoldhaberJohn N. BahcallRudolf MuHbJimrArno A. PenziasRobert WilsonOwen ChamberlainMarcus L, E, OliphantNorman !:. RamseyDavid E. Pfitcharct

Wolfgang KetterleLaszlo TlszaEdward TellerJohn A. WheelerFreeman J. DysonJohn C, PolkinghorneHennit B. MandelbrotKenneth C, WilsonMildreds. DresselhausCatherine BrechignacPhilip AndersonZhores I, AlferovDaniel TsuiAntony HewishJocelyn Bell Burnc-tlJoseph H. TaylorRussell A. HulseDavid Shoenberg

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Istvân Hargittai is Professor of Chemistry at the Budapest University of Technology

and Economics and Research Professor at Eotvos University. He is a member of the

Hungarian and Norwegian Academies of Sciences and the Academia Europaea.

He holds a Ph.D. degree from Eotvos University, D.Sc. degree tram the Hungarian

Academy of Sciences, and is Dr. h.c, of Moscow University, D.Sc, h.c. of the

University of North Carolina, and Dr. h.c. of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Magdolna Hargittal is Research Professor of Structura I Chemistry of me Hungarian

Academy of Sciences at Eotvos University in Budapest. She is a member of the

Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Academia Europaea. She holds a Ph.D.

degree from Eotvos University, a D.Sc. degree from the Hungarian Academy of

Sciences, and a D.Sc. h.c. of the University of North Carolina,

Batazs Hargittai is Associate Professor of Chemistry at Saint Francis University

in Loretto, Pennsylvania, He has a M.Sc. degree from Northwestern University

and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on

studying the folding properties of smal] compact peptides and on the synthesis

of novel crown ethers. He is married to Michèle, a Ph.D. Research Associate in

biochemistry at Pennsylvania State University; they have one son, Matthew Aaron,

and one daughter, Stephanie Denise.

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CANDID SCIENCE VConversations with Famous Scientistsby li.ii,i/s Hargldai tSaint Francis University,ioretto, Pennsylvania) & Istvân Hargittai(Budapest University of Technology andEconomics, Hungary)

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".. the Hargittais are to be congratulatedors yet another masterful Candid Sciencevolume. "

Candid Science V, Arvid CarlssonNobel Laureate

"... share ... common hopes for a fruitfulfuture for science and humanity ..."

Candid Science IV, Arno PenziasNobel Laureate

"... it will stimulate the reader to think innew directions."

Candid Science III, Herbert A. HaupfmanNobel Laureate

*... these volumes are exceedingly worthwhileand can be enjoyed by all, young and old. "

Candid Science II, Arthur KornbergNobel Laureate

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The interviewees include famous personalities of our time:

Donald Coxeteriohn Con wayRoger Pen roseAlan MackayDan ShechtmanCharles TownesArlhur SchawlowLeon CooperAlexei AbrikosovLuis AlvarezWilliam PickeringWilliam FowlerVera RubinNeta BahcallRudolf PeierlsEmilioSegrèHarold AgnewClarence Larson

Nelson LeonardPrincess ChulabhornLinus FoulingMiklris BodanszkyMelvin CalvinDonald HuffmanAkin MacDiarmidAlan HeegerJens Christian SkouPaul LauterburCuniher StemIohn SulstonRenal» DulbeccoSaruch BlumbergArvid CarlssonOleh Hornykiewiczftiul GreengarrlEric Kandel

CANDID SCIENCE VIMore Conversationswith Famous Scientistsby Istvar Hargittai (Budapest Universityof Technology dnd Economics, Hungary) &Magdolna Hargittai (Hungarian Academyof Sciences/

Candid Science VI concludes the series bynarrating the conversations with famousscientists from the biomédical sciences,chemistry, and physics. There are 31 Nobellaureates and 11 other luminaries amongthem.

Readership: General readers and scientists.

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The interviewees include some of [he outstanding scientists in the wortd:

Francis CrickSydney BrennerMatthew MeselsonPaul M. NurseR. Timothy (Tim) HuntSeymour BenzerChrisliane Nusslein-Volh.irriWernerArberDavid Baltimore]. Michael BishopHarold E. VarmusPeter MansfieldAvrani HershkoAaron Ciechanover

Irwin RoseAlexander VarshavskyOsa mu HayaishiAda YonathIsabella Karlelerome KarleYuan Tseh LeeDarleane HoffmanRichard L. GarwinDonald A, GlaserNicholas KurtiHerbert KroemerJames CroninWolfgang Panolsky

Burton Rich terSamuel Chao Chung TingMartin L PerlCarlo RubbiaSimon van der MeerDouglas D. OsheroffJack Stein bergerMa sa tosh i KoshibaRiccardo GiaccomBrian D. Joseph sonIvar GiaeverVitalyL GinzburgDavid CrossFrankWilczek