The Wishing Tree: Presence and Promise of India

by Subhash Kak

This book is an introduction to Indian civilization and culture by a leading scholar and writer in the field. It is based on three invited Lectures at Stanford University and the University of California together with much additional material on art, architecture, and science.

234 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2001

About the author

Subhash Kak is an Indian American computer scientist. He is Regents Professor and a previous Head of Computer Science Department at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater who has made contributions to cryptography, artificial neural networks, and quantum information.

Kak is also notable for his Indological publications on the history of science, the philosophy of science, ancient astronomy, and the history of mathematics. Alan Sokal labeled Kak "one of the leading intellectual luminaries of the Hindu-nationalist diaspora."