Albert Schweitzer was a writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. Schweitzer won the Nobel Prize in 1952 for his Reverence for Life philosophy. He warns against the fall-out from nuclear explosions. Albert Schweitzer was also a very capable musician and played many concerts in Europe to fund the hospital he set up in Africa. On the Edge of the Primeval Forest describes his experiences there.
Book Review:Albert Schweitzer set up a hospital in the west of Africa and gave up the chance of great academic success. He tells us why in this account of his time there.
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