SPINACH ON THE CEILING: THE MULTIFACETED LIFE OF A THEORETICAL CHEMIST

Book ID/图书代码： 14600020C00009

English Summary/英文概要： Nobel Laureate Martin Karplus was eight when his family fled Nazi-occupied Austria via Switzerland and France for the United States. He would later credit his life as a refugee as a decisive influence on his world view and approach to science. Spinach on the Ceiling is an autobiographical telling of Karplus’ life story, and how it led him to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2013. The book captures pivotal moments in Martin’s life — from his escape to Switzerland in 1938 shortly after Hitler’s entrance into Austria; to memorable moments like when his parents gave him a microscope which opened his eyes to the wonders of science; to his education in New England and California; and his eventual scientific career which took him to England, Illinois, Columbia, Strasbourg, and Harvard. It relates how Martin’s optimistic outlook and belief in his vision made it possible for him to overcome setbacks in his life, and turn a subject of study his colleagues considered a waste of time into a central part of chemistry and structural biology. It is his hope to inspire and aid young readers, in particular, to have a successful trajectory in their own lives. Although research and teaching have been his primary focus, he has traveled the world photographing people and places with a Leica IIIC and has had numerous exhibitions of the photographs. He has also enjoyed a lifelong interest in cooking and worked in some of the best restaurants in France and Spain.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： *《天花板上的菠菜》是2013年诺贝尔化学奖得主马丁•卡普拉斯教授的传记，讲述了卡普拉斯从难民成长为世界级科学家的传奇故事；*书中记录了马丁一生中的关键时刻，这些关键时刻的选择和决定最终培养了马丁乐观的人生观和对自己理想的信念，使他能够克服生活中的挫折，并将他的同事们认为浪费时间的研究课题变成化学和结构生物学的核心部分；*虽然研究和教学占据了马丁的大部分时间，但他仍然有多方面的兴趣——他热爱摄影，无论去哪里都不忘带着相机，并举办过多场摄影展；他喜爱烹饪，甚至在法国和西班牙的顶级餐厅工作过。作者希望他的人生经历和经验，能够激励和帮助年轻读者，在他们自己的生活中发现成功的轨迹。

Awards/获奖情况："Karplus’s tales of a turbulent graduate school experience at Caltech will inspire readers to muster fortitude when everything seems to be spinning out of control. Karplus balances rigorous scientific discussions with refreshing chapters expounding his passion for photography and gastronomy." -- Alfred Chin, Nature Chemistry, May 2020

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