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Rao C. N. R (Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra), <1934-> |
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Titolo |
Climbing the limitless ladder [[electronic resource] ] : a life in chemistry / / C.N.R. Rao |
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Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-14460-3 |
9786613144607 |
981-4307-87-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (232 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Chemists - India |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Prologue; Contents; 1. Those Days; 2. Pilgrimage for Knowledge: Banaras to Berkeley; 3. In Search of a Place and a Purpose; 4. A Long Journey; 5. Labyrinths of Power; 6. Great Fraternity; 7. Reflections; Epilogue: Doing Science as a Way of Life; Appendices; Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This important 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. |
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