Professor leaves his legacy: a comprehensive encyclopedia on quality of life and well-being

By Natalie Samson. Twelve volumes; 2,200 articles; 1,800 contributors from 58 countries, and an editorial board of 155 international scholars. Alex Michalos rattled off the list of numbers that went into creating The Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research (Springer) with obvious pride and a touch of awe. The 78-year-old professor emeritus edited the resource, which came out this spring. He considers it his legacy project, and with good reason. More...