Book Launch: ‘Homi J Bhabha: A Renaissance Man Among Scientists’
‘Homi J Bhabha: A Renaissance Man Among Scientists’, authored by astrophysicist Biman Nath, is yet another excellent rendition honouring nuclear physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha – reckoned as the pioneer of the Indian Nuclear Research Programme and hailed as the ‘Father of India’s Nuclear Power Project’.
This comprehensive and compellingly written monograph shares interesting insights into Bhabha’s ambition, far sightedness and enterprise which shaped the development of modern science in India. It shares the story of his research on cosmic rays and his struggles to translate theories into experiments. It encapsulates his vision for India and his contribution in setting up the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, later renamed Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
The early chapters share information and anecdotes give us an inside view of Bhabha’s mind – a sleepless child, his love for art and for books, how he enjoyed Mozart and Beethoven and once prepared with his cousin to jump off the balcony with an umbrella, inspired by the parachutes of World War I!
This monograph brings to light his life and times and sheds light on his rich legacy, which still inspires generations of aspiring physicists. Published by Niyogi Books Pvt. Ltd., this 176-paged book is available for Rs. 299/-.
