From Galileo to Gell-Mann

Marco Bersanelli is professor of astrophysics at the University of Milan. He has worked as a visiting scholar at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California and is a member of the science team of the Planck Surveyor Space Mission, the European Space Agency project to study the early universe. He is also president of EURESIS, a scientific and cultural association promoting interdisciplinary dialogue on frontier topics in science.

Mario Gargantini is an electronic engineer, a scientific journalist, and the director of Emmeciquadro, a journal on science teaching. He was also a high school physics teacher for twenty years. He has authored several books and essays on science and religion, history of science, and education; he has also been curator of a dozen scientific exhibitions.

In From Galileo to Gell-Mann, Marco Bersanelli and Mario Gargantini have gathered writings from over one hundred of the world’s brightest scientific minds on the question of “Why?” - specifically, why did these great scientists commit themselves so ardently to life in the laboratory? What was it that kept them dedicated to their research endeavors for years on end?

This new anthology is a goldmine of insight that previously could only to be found hidden deep within thousands of scattershot pages of footnotes from out-of-print journals, rare books, and unpublished papers. Among the most remarkable similarities that emerge when one considers together these writings from the likes of Albert Einstein, Gregor Mendel, Maria Curie, and others, is the sense of wonder and outright awe at what the study of the natural world can reveal.

ISBN: 9780230330382
Author: Marco Bersanelli & Mario Gargantini
Published by: Macmillan India Ltd
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Financial Advising

Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF) formerly The Indian Institute of Bankers, established in 1928, is a professional body of banks, financial institutions and their employees in India. During its 82 years of service, IIBF has emerged as a premier institute in banking and finance education for those employed in the sector, aiming for professional excellence. Since its inception, the Institute has awarded over 5 lakh banking and finance qualifications, viz; JAIIB, CAIIB, Diplomas and Certificates in specialized areas. The pedagogy of Distance Learning offered by the Institute comprises (i)publishing specific courseware for each paper/examination; (ii) publishing work books; (iii) holding tutorials through accredited institutions; (iv) organizing contact classes; (v) conducting virtual classes; (vi) offering e-learning through portal; (vii) organizing campus training for selected courses, etc.

The concept of Financial Advising and the role of financial advisors and their desired attributes have been elaborately covered in this book. This book aims at providing an insight into the Indian economic scenario, the various players in the Indian financial system, the regulators and the various investment opportunities available for the individuals from the viewpoint of generating wealth, planning for their children''s education / marriage, availing of the benefits under various tax saving provisions of the Income Tax Act, planning for a peaceful, financially worry-free retired life, and also estate planning. In their busy day-to-day schedules, the individuals do not get enough time to study the various investment avenues and to plan a proper allocation of their surplus funds to meet their financial goals. It is in this context, that the guidance and advice of a financial advisor is needed. The days of just living within one''s means have gone by and there are enough opportunities at present to build up healthy and wealthy investment portfolios by the individuals as well as corporate. Those who would like to take up Financial Advising as their career will find this book very useful.

ISBN: 9780230330597
Author: Indian Institute of Banking & Finance
Published by: Macmillan India Ltd
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