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Routledge Chromosome Woman: E. K. Janaki Ammal Biography 1897-1984

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This groundbreaking biography chronicles the life of Edavaleth Kakkat Janaki Ammal, a pioneering Indian woman scientist whose career spanned the twentieth century's most transformative decades. Using extensive archival sources, the book presents an intimate portrait of Janaki Ammal's remarkable journey through pivotal historical moments, from the rise of Nazi Germany and World War II to India's independence struggle, the social relations of science movement, the Lysenko affair, the green revolution, and the emergence of environmentalism and protest movements. As the first in-depth analytical biography of an Asian woman scientist, this work captures the intellectual contributions and personal resilience of a highly mobile researcher whose work intersected with major scientific and political developments. Published by Routledge, this scholarly account reveals how one woman's dedication to science shaped and reflected the tumultuous history of her era.

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First comprehensive analytical biography of Asian woman scientist E. K. Janaki Ammal, spanning her life from 1897 to 1984 and scientific career.

Draws on extensive archival sources to provide detailed insight into twentieth-century scientific advancement through the perspective of an Indian pioneering researcher.

Explores Janaki Ammal's intersections with major historical events including World War II, Indian Independence, the green revolution, and early environmentalism.

Published by Routledge India as a scholarly ABIS book offering rigorous historical and biographical analysis of women in science.

Examines the social relations of science movement and the Lysenko affair through the lived experience of a highly mobile female scientist.

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23 November 2022
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18 March 2022

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