S. Chandrasekhar: Man of Science

by Radhika Ramnath, Radhika, Radhika Ramnath

The world knows S. Chandrasekhar as a Nobel laureate and an outstanding astrophysicist. But he was, at the same time, a caring uncle, a devoted husband and a compassionate brother. This compilation brings out the various facets of the man and the scientist. It includes some of his more general essays and lectures in which he lucidly presents his thoughts on the pursuit of science, creativity, his work, and his abiding love for his motherland. It brings to the fore the person that was Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and the life he from his engagement with science to the little anecdotes that illuminated the lives of those around him.

Genres: Science

268 pages, Hardcover

First published March 2, 2011

Reviews

[Murali Sarguru · Rating 5 out of 5]

An eye opener

[Madan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The family members of Prof. Chandra, most of whom hold illustrious positions, reminiscence his glorious life and share memories of their interactions with him.
There are 26 essays in all, out of which 17 were contributed by the family members including his wife and the remaining 9 a compendium of selected lectures of Prof. CHandra.
From the essays, Prof. CHandra comes out as a humble individual who made signal sacrifices in his life for the dogged pursuit of Science.

[Arunachalam Bharathi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite interesting