It's a heartwarming and extremely inspiring tale approximately Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar, the main uncommon mathematical physicist India has produced. In a protracted and memorable profession, Chandrasekhar has performed many amazing issues yet this e-book concentrates totally on certainly one of them, specifically, the invention of the Chandrasekhar restrict.
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