Vaishali Shroff

Broschiertes Buch

10 Indian Scientists Whose Extraordinary Work You May Not Know

The 10s Series 10+ Years

Beschreibung

This book explores the lives and achievements of ten Indian scientists who made remarkable contributions in various fields of science--from measuring the brightness of stars and discovering a treatment for cholera to inventing fiber optics and increasing food sustainability. Though their names and work may not be widely known, they have transformed the quality of our lives. They are . . . Ruchi Ram Sahni Meghnad Saha Yellapragada Subbarow Sambhu Nath De Narinder Singh Kapany Obaid Siddiqi Modadugu Vijay Gupta Chandrima Shaha Jagannathan Vijaya > Vaishali Shroff traces the journey of these scientists, detailing the challenges they faced--financial scarcity, gender bias, inadequate facilities and infrastructure--as she takes us through the evolution of science in India over three centuries.

Autor

Vaishali Shroff is an award-winning children's author and columnist based in Mumbai. More than 200 of her stories, both fiction and non-fiction, have been published across various books, readers, magazines, newspapers, and online platforms. Many of her works are about challenging and sensitive yet pertinent subjects and act as icebreakers to initiate difficult conversations. She loves to write research-based books, especially related to the environment. She wrote The Adventures of Padma and a Blue Dinosaur, which is the first book exclusively on India's dinosaur fossil heritage and won the 2019 Best in Indian Children's Writing (BICW) award in the Environment Tales category. Shroff has been invited as a speaker in various literature festivals across the country. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram (@vaishaliwrites) to know more about her work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 127g
• ISBN-13: 9780143461975
• ISBN-10: 0143461974
• Artikelnr.: 73664337