Chandra: A Biography of S. Chandrasekhar - Paperback

$66.60

Chandra: A Biography of S. Chandrasekhar - Paperback

Name: Chandra: A Biography of S. Chandrasekhar - Paperback
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SKU: 9780226870557
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by Kameshwar C. Wali

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by Kameshwar C. Wali (Author)

Chandra is an intimate portrait of a highly private and brilliant man, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, a Nobel laureate in physics who has been a major contributor to the theories of white dwarfs and black holes.

"Wali has given us a magnificent portrait of Chandra, full of life and color, with a deep understanding of the three cultures--Indian, British, and American--in which Chandra was successively immersed. . . . I wish I had the job of reviewing this book for the New York Times rather than for Physics Today. If the book is only read by physicists, then Wali's devoted labors were in vain."--Freeman Dyson, Physics Today

"An enthralling human document."--William McCrea, Times Higher Education Supplement

"A dramatic, exuberant biography of one of the century's great scientists."--Publishers Weekly

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Chandra is an intimate portrait of a highly private and brilliant man, Subrahmanyan Chandraesekhar, a Nobel Laureate in physics who has been a major contributor to the theories of white dwarfs and black holes.

Author Biography

Kameshwar C. Wali is professor of physics at Syracuse University.

Number of Pages: 352

Dimensions: 0.91 x 9.05 x 6.09 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: October 15, 1992

ISBN	9780226870557
Author	Kameshwar C. Wali
Publisher	University of Chicago Press
Genre	Biography
Format	Paperback
Published	October 1992
Language	ENG- English
Pages	352
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print