Sir Joseph Rotblat (1908–2005), British physicist and one of the most prominent critics o the nuclear arms race, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995 in conjunction with the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs "Joseph Rotblat – Visionary for Peace" is dedicated to the life of this unique scientist and humanist and has contributions from many eminent authors, among them Mohamed ElBaradei, Mikhail Gorbeachev and Martin Rees. "History of Knowledge", a new series at Wiley–VCH, features internationally acclaimed experts who add new perspectives to our history of knowledge, introducing readers to hitherto unknown worlds of research and its conflictual history. "If ever these evils (nuclear weapons) are eradicated h is name should stand very high indeed among the heroes." – Bertrand Russell "Professor Rotblat?s remarkable journey took him from working on the nuclear bomb to founding the Pugwash Conferences and championing the principle of scientists taking...
