Covering the years 2008-2012, this book profiles the life and work of recent winners of the Abel Prize:

- John G. Thompson and Jacques Tits, 2008
- Mikhail Gromov, 2009
- John T. Tate Jr., 2010
- John W. Milnor, 2011
- Endre Szemeredi, 2012.

The profiles feature autobiographical information as well as a description of each mathematician's work. In addition, each profile contains a complete bibliography, a curriculum vitae, as well as photos -- old and new. As an added feature, interviews with the Laureates are presented on an accompanying web site (http:...