History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India ; Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry
Book Details
Author(s)Acharya Prafulla Charndra Ray
PublisherChowkhamba Krishnadas Academy
ISBN / ASIN8121801540
ISBN-139788121801546
Sales Rank4,196,462
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Language: English
Pages: 494
Foreword
As the History of Hindu Chemistry by the late Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray, the Founder-President of the Indian Chemical Society, went out of print some two decades ago, and the necessity for its republication was being felt by all students of the history of science, the Council of the Society at one of its meetings in 1948 decided to publish a revised edition of the book. It was further resolved that the new publication should incorporate all additional important materials that had since been brought to light, and that its name should consequently be changed to "History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India". A publication board comprising a few distinguished Fellows of the Society with Prof. Priyadaranjan Ray as the Editor, was constituted for the purpose, and Prof. Ray was entrusted with the task of preparing the manuscript.
As the resources of the Society were too limited to meet the cost of the publication, an appeal for financial assistance to the scheme was issued. In response to this the Society received a sum of Rs, 18,153/- as donations from various organisations. The fund has recently been augmented by a grant of Rs. 5,000/- from the Government of India.
The Society takes this opportunity of recording its grateful appreciation of the generous help received.
It was originally announced that the book would be placed before the public by the end of 1953 or in the early part of 1954, but owing to certain unforeseen circumstances over which the Society had no control, the publication has been considerably delayed. For this, the Society owes an apology to all its Donors, Fellows and Subscribers. The Society also regrets that, due to some difficulties connected with the press, some printing errors have crept into the text.
It is indeed a matter of great misfortune for the Society that one of the members of th
Pages: 494
Foreword
As the History of Hindu Chemistry by the late Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray, the Founder-President of the Indian Chemical Society, went out of print some two decades ago, and the necessity for its republication was being felt by all students of the history of science, the Council of the Society at one of its meetings in 1948 decided to publish a revised edition of the book. It was further resolved that the new publication should incorporate all additional important materials that had since been brought to light, and that its name should consequently be changed to "History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India". A publication board comprising a few distinguished Fellows of the Society with Prof. Priyadaranjan Ray as the Editor, was constituted for the purpose, and Prof. Ray was entrusted with the task of preparing the manuscript.
As the resources of the Society were too limited to meet the cost of the publication, an appeal for financial assistance to the scheme was issued. In response to this the Society received a sum of Rs, 18,153/- as donations from various organisations. The fund has recently been augmented by a grant of Rs. 5,000/- from the Government of India.
The Society takes this opportunity of recording its grateful appreciation of the generous help received.
It was originally announced that the book would be placed before the public by the end of 1953 or in the early part of 1954, but owing to certain unforeseen circumstances over which the Society had no control, the publication has been considerably delayed. For this, the Society owes an apology to all its Donors, Fellows and Subscribers. The Society also regrets that, due to some difficulties connected with the press, some printing errors have crept into the text.
It is indeed a matter of great misfortune for the Society that one of the members of th
