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Growing the Tree of Science
Indira Chowdhury
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Description for Growing the Tree of Science
Hardback. Growing the Tree of Science examines the creation of a culture of science at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, one of Indias premier scientific institutions founded by Homi Bhabha. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 476.
How does a premier institute of science come into being? How does it foster a culture promoting free thinking and original research? What impact do the policies of a newly independent nation have on the way it functions? Exploring such themes and analysing the dissonances between institutional records and individual recollections, this book narrates the unique history of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. Acutely aware that a scientific temper had not been nurtured in colonial India, Cambridge-trained physicist Homi Bhabha, who later came to be known as the architect of Indias atomic energy programme, wished ... Read more
How does a premier institute of science come into being? How does it foster a culture promoting free thinking and original research? What impact do the policies of a newly independent nation have on the way it functions? Exploring such themes and analysing the dissonances between institutional records and individual recollections, this book narrates the unique history of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. Acutely aware that a scientific temper had not been nurtured in colonial India, Cambridge-trained physicist Homi Bhabha, who later came to be known as the architect of Indias atomic energy programme, wished ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780199466900
SKU
V9780199466900
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99-5
About Indira Chowdhury
Indira Chowdhury heads the Centre for Public History at the Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Bengaluru, India. She has a PhD in History from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Formerly a professor of English at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. Dr Chowdhurys academic interests include history, womens studies, science history, cultural studies, translation, and lexicography. ... Read more
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