TY  - BOOK
AU  - Prashanth G N
AU  - PRASHANTH (G N)
TI  - Life and times of U R Rao: from humble origins to a space legend: a biographical account
SN  - 9788195457526
U1  - 530.092 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Bengaluru
PB  - Naktanti Prakashana
KW  - Biography
KW  - Space
KW  - Physics
N2  - A Book on the renowned space scientist U R Rao is set for launch on July 30. Written by Prashanth G N, it is called ‘The Life and Times of U R Rao: From Humble Origins to a Space Legend’. Udupi Ramachandra Rao was born in 1932 in Adamar, a village in .Udupi district. He worked in cities such as Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, and helmed several prestigious projects that put India on the world space research map. He died in 2017. The book traces Rao’s personal and professional accomplishments, and explains why he enjoys a preeminent place in space research.


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