{"product_id":"raja-ramanna-srivastava-dinesh-k-9789819814428","title":"Raja Ramanna: A Renaissance Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Raja Ramanna (1925-2004) was a visionary nuclear physicist and key figure in Indian nuclear and defence research. During his first term as director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), India successfully tested its first nuclear device. Subsequently, Dr Ramanna served his nation in various roles, including as Secretary for Defence Research, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Minister of State for Defence as well as Member of Parliament. He also contributed tremendously to academic positions in IIT Bombay and the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndian Institute of Science, eventually becoming founder director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bangalore. He was known to be a multifaceted person, with accomplishments in science, technology, policy and the arts. NIAS celebrated the centenary of his birth in January 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by two eminent scholars from NIAS, this volume gathers contributions from various people who have worked with or associated with Dr Raja Ramanna. The chapter authors reflect on their encounters with Dr Ramanna and the institutions he led, while expanding on topics ranging from nuclear fission, defence science, technology policy, governance, philosophy and music, the last being a well-known lifetime interest of Dr Ramanna.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the writings of the people Dr Ramanna influenced, readers gain a glimpse of his personality and actions, with many lessons to learn from his long life of service and research. This book is a suitable reading for students and researchers in nuclear physics and particle physics, as well as policymakers and officials in science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Srivastava Dinesh K\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9819814421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789819814428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Scientific Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Srivastava Dinesh K","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48446723195135,"sku":"9789819814428","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fc6c9e5-5dfd-4c10-86a4-040b8066c338.jpg?v=1777226531","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/raja-ramanna-srivastava-dinesh-k-9789819814428","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}