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This book presents a biography of Abdus Salam, the first Muslim to win a Nobel Prize for Science (Physics 1979), who was nevertheless excommunicatedand branded as a heretic in his own country. His achievements are often overlooked, even besmirched. Realizing that the whole world had to be his stage, he pioneered the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, a vital focus of Third World science which remains as his monument. A staunch Muslim, he was ashamed of the decline of science in the heritage of Islam, and struggled doggedly to restore it to its former glory. Undermined by his excommunication, these valiant efforts were doomed. ... Read more

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Remembering Abdus Salam
My husband, George Gwilt, read Cosmic Anger and these are his remarks.

I first met Abdus Salam over sixty years ago when we were both attending supervision by Fred Hoyle at Johns College in Cambridge.The book's description of Abdus brought back vivid memories including even his gentle high pitched voice as he told me how to look for a lost object. "If it is not in one place look in another."

The book covers many aspects of Abdus Salam's life including his personal life, his contribution to particle physics, his establishment of and involvement with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste and his role in politics.

Elected to the Royal Society as its youngest Fellow and also a Nobel Prize winner. Abdus Salam was an extraordinary person.

When I first knew Abdus, India was still united and he told me that there was going to be trouble. Trouble did indeed come as a result of the conflicts between the various religions including Hindu and Muslim, as Cosmic Anger explains. A large part of the book is taken up with religion. Abdus was a member of the small Ahmadi sect, which is a part of Islam. In September 1974 this sect was declared by Pakistan 'non-Muslim'. Because of this Pakistan, which had become his home country, did not accord him the recognition which was his due.

I think that, if this book were read, and really understood, by politicians not only of Pakistan, but worldwide the world would become a better place.

I found Cosmic Anger readable, enjoyable and instructive.

Abdus Salam - An Uncommon Muslim Scientist
"Cosmic Anger" --- Abdus Salam-- The First Muslim Nobel Scientist" is is written by a physicist/ science writer-Gordon Fraser. This tightly and handsomely-bound 300-page book is a must read. The book is thoroughly researched and meticulously-detailed with ample references.The best picture of this great man from Jhang, Punjab is at the Nobel awards ceremony itself where he is resplendent in his traditional turban, sherwani,white shalwar with Multani khusas delivering his stirring speech about Science and Islam.

Coming from a modest Ahmadi family (a minority sect that has been ostracized and discriminated against in Pakistan), he was a brilliant young student who stood first in Punjab securing unbelievably high marks with his picture published in the local newspaper, he progressed fast on the academic ladder, graduating from Govt. College Lahore, went on to Oxford, England, became a mathemetician, worked in the famous Cavendish Physics laboratory, came back to Govt. College, Lahore, went back to England and started teaching at the Imperial College in London. He had a one year stint in the fabled Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ with Einstein in permanent residence there and J. Robert Openheimer at the helm. He started his Theoretical Physics Institute in Trieste, Italy for the 3rd world country scientists and became an ambassador-at-large of the non-western physicists. He became a polished speaker, teacher and enjoyed tremendous respect in academic circles. He was prolific in research and in churning out papers for publication.

His life story is stupendously fascinating. His achievements, somehow ignored and under-valued in his own country were many and varied. With his multi-faceted life is detailed with sensitivity and authoritatively. The book is also a primer of the life, times and theories of major players in Theoretical Physics in the 20th century. The book is a fascinating read and is recommended highly.

Wonderfully intriguing
Abdus Salam was one of the most important physicists of the latter half of the twentieth century and the story of his journey from a poor village in the Punjab to the Nobel Prize would be fascinating and remarkable in its own right.But Salam was also a devout Muslim and pursued his devotion to his religion and its culture, especially its scientific heritage, with an equal passion.

This delightfully crafted work explores both sides of Salam's life discussing not only his most obvious achievement in formulating the most successful theory of modern physics but also his tireless support of scientific education in the third world.Mr. Fraser discusses science, politics and history with equal effectiveness.I earned my Ph.D. under Salam but still learned a great deal more about him from this book - both about his private life and his relations with his scientific colleagues.

This book will have immense appeal to any intelligent reader.Heartily recommended. ... Read more

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This is a selection from over 250 papers published by AbdusSalam. Professor Salam has been Professor of Theoretical Physics atImperial College, London and Director of the International Centre forTheoretical Physics in Trieste, for which he was largely responsiblefor creating. He is one of the most distinguished theoreticalphysicists of his generation and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in1979 for his work on the unification of electromagnetic and weakinteractions. He is well known for his deep interest in thedevelopment of scientific research in the third world (to which ICTPis devoted) and has taken a leading part in setting up the Third WorldAcademy. His research work has ranged widely over quantum field theoryand all aspects of the theory of elementary particles and morerecently into other fields, including high-temperaturesuperconductivity and theoretical biology. The papers selectedrepresent a cross section of his work covering the entire period of 50years from his student days to the present. ... Read more

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Ideals and Realities
This book is an oasis in the world which reflects the legendrywork of Professor Abdus Salam (Nobel Laureate in Physics). This book contain the research work of Professor Abdus Salam in the Gauge Unified Theory and the prediction of proton decay which is now the most current concern of Physics. ... Read more

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Biography of a physicist from Pakistan. ... Read more

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splits open the life and science of Dr A. Salam
this is perhaps the only available book on Dr Salam which highlights hisearly life in Punjab, province of Pakistan, his college days, his time atCambridge. The book has very little on Dr Salam's own thoughts, his ideals,his love for his country, religion and above all his simplistic attitudetowards life in general. Mr Singh nevertheless has succesfully acheivedwhat no one has yet been able to; telling us about the early life of DrSalam and the ill treatment meted to him by the government of his country;the country he dearly loved. This was perhaps the biggest irony of DrSalam's life which Singh has so masterfully captured i.e his love for hiscountry which was never reciprocated, if anything he was despised andunforgiveably disrespected. Mr Singh manages to enlighten us on theseaspects and thus for anyone wishing to gain insight on the early life of DrSalam; this is the book. ... Read more

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Proceedings of the 1999 Spring Workshop on Superstrings and Related Matters held March 22-30, 1999 in Trieste, Italy.Lecture focused on two different topics: Superstrings and Black holes. DLC: Superstring theories. ... Read more

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This volume comprises of papers from the Abdus Salam Memorial meeting held from 19th - 22nd November 1997 on the anniversary of the death of Professor Abdus Salam, Nobel laureate and Founder-Director of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics. The papers reflect the long-lasting passion of the professor for the theory of fundamental forces. Most of the contributions are concerned with recent developments in the theory of superstrings, including duality, D-branes and related topics. ... Read more

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Publisher: Calcutta Asiatic SocietySubjects: Bengal (India) -- HistoryNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Ryazu-S-Salatin; A History of Bengal
Riyazu-S-Salatin; A History of Bengal written in Persian and translated into English by Maulavi Abdus Salam is a rare and great piece of history of Bengal. It covers the whole Muslim rule from BAKHTIYAR's conquest of Nadia in 1204-05 AD to the battle of PALASHI in 1757.

Written almost 20 years after the much talked about Battle of Plassey, it depicts a picture of Bengal history of a time when Muslims lost authority and the East India Company traders who took control of Bengal (Diwani) through shere deception, banditry and power of the gun.

From my college days, I have always been curious to know the circumstances leading to the Battle of Plassey and its impact on Bengal government. This book has helped me understand the episode of how Sirajuddaulah, the much revered leader of Bengal, was defeated, then assassinated and almost his entire family was annihilated by the Mirjafar, Mirmadan and Jagatsheth gang with the connivance of the British, who, in turn, deceived them and took away Bengal's independence. These insights are not available in other sources.

I am not a historian although I take a lot of interest in the medieval and modern history of Bengal. Ghulam Husain Salim is very faithful to his sources (books and mosque inscriptions. Ghulam Husain Salim also took considerable pains to decipher inscriptions attached to mosques and other monuments that were nearer to him. He visited GAUR and PANDUA, the two Sultanate capitals of Bengal. Most of the monuments were located in these two cities and so the epigraphic evidence utilised by him added to the importance of his book. He was not only a historian but an antiquarian and archaeologist.[Abdul Karim. (1999). Banglar Itihas, Sultani Amal. Dhaka]

It's a great piece of research carried out by a contemporary scholar. I am happy to find that the English translation of a rare book like Riyaz-us-Salatin is available to interested and curious readers.

Dr. Solaiman Ali
Language Unit
Faculty of Engineering
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah
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The year 2007 marked not only the centenary of Imperial College London but also the 50th anniversary of the late Nobel Laureate Professor Abdus Salam's arrival at the College. Accordingly, a conference entitled "Salam + 50" organized by the Theoretical Physics Group was held at Imperial College on 7 July 2007. Many distinguished guests attended and paid their respects to the great man. Their contributions recorded in these proceedings are divided into three sections, designed to reflect the three dimensions of Salam's character: Salam the Scientist, Salam the Humanitarian, and Salam the Man. ... Read more

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This authoritative volume will bring readers up to date with the latest advances in lasers and optics. The topics reflect the new understanding and technology that have appeared in recent years and cover such areas as:
Holography, Chemical, free-electron, gas, nuclear pumped, rare gas-halide, speckle interferometry, and tunable dye lasers science of color microoptics optical circuitry optical fiber communication telescopes and much more.


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* holography
* chemical, free-electron, gas, nuclear pumped, rare gas-halide, speckle interferometry, and tunable dye lasers
* science of color
* microoptics
* optical circuitry
* optical fiber communication
* telescopes
* and much more ... Read more

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This is an expanded version of the third Dirac Memorial Lecture, given in 1988 by the Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam. Salam's lecture presents an overview of the developments in modern particle physics from its inception at the turn of the century to the present theories seeking to unify all the fundamental forces. In addition, two previously unpublished lectures by Paul Dirac, and Werner Heisenberg are included.These lectures provide a fascinating insight into their approach to research and the developments in particle physics at that time.Nonspecialists, undergraduates and researchers will find this a fascinating book.It contains a clear introduction to the major themes of particle physics and cosmology by one of the most distinguished contemporary physicists. ... Read more

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The makers of New Physics.
This book is an excellent master peice of Nobel Laureate Professor Abdus Salam which describes the legendery work of Nobel Laureate Paul.Dirac.This book explains the life and work of Paul.Dirac who is the father of Quantum Mechanics.Paul.Dirac was the mentor of Professor Abdus Salam in Cambridge University and also a long term visitor of The Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics ,Trieste ,Italy and Imperial College , London.From :Zarak KhanN.E.D UniversityKarachiPakistan. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1972, the twelve articles in this volume discuss various aspects of quantum mechanics that owe their origin to the work of P. A. M. Dirac. Each of the distinguished contributors reviews Dirac's work and discusses its development in some detail. Since Dirac's work ranged widely, the resulting volume constitutes a valuable survey of the state of quantum mechanics. A small part of the book contains personal reminiscences of Dirac in Cambridge and of his early visits to the USA and gives a historical account of the development of quantum mechanics during the decade 1924-1933, aptly termed 'the golden age of theoretical physics'. ... Read more