chandra

just finished reading the biography of subrahmanyan chandrasekhar by kameshwar wali. this is an excellent biography, written with great care, clarity, and authority, as the author was apparently a close friend of chandra's, and over the course for the preparation of the book, he and chandra had numerous conversations. it vividly recounts the life of a great astrophysicist and a humble person, his days in cambridge, his migration to the university of chicago, and his long term service to the astronomy community as a distinguished editor of the astrophysical journal. chandra's view points are revealed through his own letters, especially correspondences with chandra's father and family. the last chapter of the book contains several conversations between the author and chandra, and serves as a good source to further understanding the mind and thoughts of the master.

the book on amazon