This invaluable book is an autobiographical account of doing scientific research in India. It provides an insight to the perseverance of a scientist from a developing country. His relentless pursuit of excellence in chemistry for more than half a century is a remarkable source of inspiration to young scientists facing modern-day challenges.
Prologue
vii
1 Those days
1
(18)
2 Pilgrimage for Knowledge: Banaras to Berkeley
19
(20)
3 In Search of a Place and a Purpose
39
(32)
4 A Long Journey
71
(40)
5 Labyrinths of Power
111
(20)
6 Great Fraternity
131
(18)
7 Reflections
149
(26)
Epilogue: Doing Science as a Way of Life
175
(14)
Appendices
189
(28)
1 Chemistry of Materials: A Letter to a Young Friend
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