History of Science in India - Earth Science (Volume VI)

Language: English
Pages: 338 (48 B/W Illustrations)



About the Authors

Professor Anandadeb Mukhopadhyay was former Professor and Head of the Department of Geological Sciences, Founder Director of School of Oceanographic Stuidies and Environmental Studies M.Phil Unit of Jadavpur University. He was also fanner Vice-Chancellor of Vidyasagar University and Chairman Digha Shankarpur Development Authority of Government of West Bengal.

Dr. Harendra Nath Bhattacharya is Professor of Geology in Presidency University, Kolkata. He received B.Sc (1975), M.Sc (1978) and PhD. (1985) from Jadavpur University Kolkata. After a short stay at Geological Survey of India he joined West Bengal Govt. Education Service and served Durgapur Govt. College and Presidency College.

Foreword

I am indeed happy that the National Academy of Science, India has decided to sponsor the publication by the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture of ‘Introduction to History of Science in India’ –a multivolume series commenmorating the centenary of Indian Science Congress Association and sesquicentennial Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda—one of the principal initiators of Institutional Science in India. This series , of which the present one is and introduction, I understand, would start with our science heritage followed by its growth in successive phases culminating in the present challenges, written in a language meant for the common readers.

I sincerely hope that this commendable venture would indeed generate interest and awareness of all concerned towards the basic objectives of Science—the search for eternal truth, enrichment of knowledge and alleviation of misery of the humanity as a whole.

The present volume provides with a glimpse of a few of