The Man Who Fed the World provides a loving and respectful portrait of one of America's greatest heroes. Nobel Peace Prize recipient for averting hunger and famine, Dr. Norman Borlang is credited with saving hundreds of millions of lives from starvation-more than any other person in history? Loved by millions around the world, Dr. Borlang is recognized as one of the most influential men of the twentieth century.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug and his battle to end world hunger. An authorized biography by Leon Hesser - Foreword by Jimmy Carter.

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. *By reading this summary, you will discover the life and work of a great man of the 20th century, the American agronomist and botanist Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1970. *You will also discover : the atypical career of a modest but determined young man who became one of the most influential people of the 20th century; the innovations that Norman Borlaug put at the service of the development of the poorest countries in the post-war period; the story of the Green Revolution, initiated by Norman Borlaug, which led several countries to food self-sufficiency in the 1960s; the considerable legacy of this "american hero" in terms of science and education. *Norman Borlaug is one of the most important personalities of the 20th century. Coming from a modest family of farmers, he will nevertheless become, through his intelligence and altruism, a scientist recognized and respected throughout the world. Since the end of the Second World War, he has worked tirelessly for the agricultural and economic progress of countries affected by famine. In particular, his work on the constitution and resistance of wheat has made it possible to feed millions of people around the world and has earned him many honors, including the Nobel Peace Prize. *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!

Norman Borlaug's work in breeding wheat is a large part of the reason the world has not yet run out of food. This is the story of his life and his struggles.

Hesser profiles Dr. Norman Borlaug, who is credited with saving more than a billion people from starvation, and is only one of five people in history to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal.