Growing the tree of science : Homi Bhabha and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
- New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016
- xxxix, 274 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Growing the Tree of Science' examines the creation of a culture of science at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, one of India's premier scientific institutions founded by Homi Bhabha. Chowdhury weaves together a story of personal connections, new forms of philanthropy, nationalist objectives and ideas of citizenship and international training networks that shaped Bhabha's Institute.
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Research India History Science and Nature Bhabha, Homi Jehangir, 1909-1966