Abstract
A MORE remarkable career than that of P. C. Ray could not well be chronicled. The story told is not only fascinating: it has an altogether special value, as a presentation of a complex mentality, unique in character, range of ability and experience. The caption, “nothing extenuate Nor set down ought in malice,” Othello. set against the preface, is an indication of the spirit in which the book is written. In part, the study of a life overfull of action, of unusually varied occupations and interests; in no small degree, it is also a dispassionate statement and discussion of pressing, Indian, social problems; as a whole, therefore, it has exceptional value, scientific and social.
Life and Experiences of a Bengali Chemist.
By Prafulla Chandra Rây. Pp. viii + 557 + 6 plates. (Calcutta: Chuckervertty, Chatterjee and Co., Ltd.; London: Kegan Paul and Co., Ltd., 1932.) 7s. 6d.
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ARMSTRONG, H. Life and Experiences of a Bengali Chemist . Nature 131, 672–674 (1933). https://doi.org/10.1038/131672a0
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