The Tapestry of Science: A Multidisciplinary review of Fundamental and Contemporary Topics V.G. Kumar Das

"The book targets a wide spectrum of readers, from students of science at various levels to professionals, particularly teachers engaged in STEM education who need to possess multidisciplinary knowledge in various subjects. Also, for the educated layman, it presents an understandable and holistic read of the conceptual underpinnings of modern-day science and technologies, laying bare both their potentialities and pitfalls. The contemporariness of the topics discussed in the book has few parallels elsewhere. The author deserves all praise for a remarkable achievement." - Tan Sri Prof Zakri Abdul Hamid, Science Advisor to the sixth Prime Minister Malaysia and current holder of the Tun Hussein On Chair in International studies, Institute of Strategic & International Studies, Malaysia "The author of this book undertook the challenging task of unlocking science for the benefit of non-specialists. While highlighting in the book all the sustainable development goals of humanity as defined by the United Nations, he has focused on the interdisciplinary nature of science, discussing many central concepts in physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, and health sciences clearly and understandably even for beginners. It is rare to find such valuable and knowledgeable information compiled into one single book! Congratulations to the author for succeeding in his noble mission." - Professor B. V. R. Chowdari, Senior Executive Director & President Emeritus, Materials Research Society of Singapore, and Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, NUS & NTU Singapore "Encouraging a holistic synthesis of revolutionary ideas from the cutting-edge frontiers of modern research, The Tapestry of Science: A Multidisciplinary Review of Fundamental and Contemporary Topics by V.G. Kumar Das is a cross-sectional review of today's most exciting fields, and a prophetic glimpse at essential and inevitable technologies to come. From timely subjects like potable water scarcity and zoonotic pandemics to renewable energy advancements and nanomaterial development, this is an accessible guide to high-level concepts delivered in an engaging and curiosity-sparking form, driven by an abiding sense of fascination with each topic. Unlike the droning pace of many textbooks, this book reveals a critical thinker who deeply understands the interconnected wonders of science. Meticulously edited, referenced, structured, and themed, this is a sprawling treasure trove of a resource."

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