TY - BOOK AU - Rao, C. N. R AU - Rao, C. N. R TI - Climbing the limitless ladderx: Climbing the limitless ladder : a life in chemistry SN - 9788175969124 U1 - 540.92 RAO PY - 2010/// CY - Singapore ; London PB - : World Scientific KW - Chemistry KW - Chemists -- India -- Biography KW - SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General KW - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology KW - Chemists KW - Rao, C. N. R. -- (Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra), -- 1934- N1 - 1. Those days -- 2. Pilgrimage for knowledge : Banaras to Berkeley -- 3. In search of a place and a purpose -- 4. A long journey -- 5. Labyrinths of power -- 6. Great fraternity -- 7. Reflections N2 - This invaluable book is an autobiographical account of doing scientific research in India. It provides an insight to the perseverance of a scientist from a developing country. His relentless pursuit of excellence in chemistry for more than half a century is a remarkable source of inspiration to young scientists facing modern-day challenges ER -