Title Where did we come from?: Life of an Astrobiologist Author(s) Chandra Wickramasinghe;Kamala Wickramasinghe (ed.) Publication New Jersey, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., 2015. Description xi, 236p. Abstract Note The life story of this book spans many stages of the life and scientific career of one of the foremost astrophysicists/astrobiologists of our times. Starting from his boyhood days, the book describes the author's scientific work over the past 50 years, the ground-breaking discoveries he had made, the controversies generated in the scientific community, and the gradual acceptance of his discoveries. Written in lucid non-technical language it captures the essence of the author's research at Cambridge, his lifelong collaborations with the legendary astronomer of the 20th century, Sir Fred Hoyle, the birth of the subject of astrobiology which they arguably "invented" in 1980, and his continuing ground-breaking research carried out while he was a Professor at Cardiff and later at Buckingham. The book traces the various influences that guided the author through his career, including that of his father who was a Cambridge Wrangler, and the profound influence of Buddhism in his early life. ISBN,Price 9789814641395 : US $34.00(PB) Classification 92:524.8-88 Keyword(s) 1. BIOGRAPHY - ASTROBIOLOGIST 2. BIOGRAPHY - CHANDRA WICKRAMASINGHE 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - WORLD SCIENTIFIC 5. WICKRAMASINGHE, CHANDRA - BIOGRAPHY Item Type Book Multi-Media Links Please Click Here for Online Book Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location 025950   92:524.8-88/WIC/025950  On Shelf     OB1299   92:524.8-88/WIC/  On Shelf     +Copy Specific Information