"Grand Father of kannada science literature is no more"
"He inhaled Science and Exhaled Science"
"He died with the pen in his hands & science in his heart..."
I was really shocked when I heard that G.T.N(G.T.Narayanarao) is no more.
Oh Dear!
How can I believe that the person because of whom I am introduced to the beauty and glory of this cosmos is no more!!
I am unable to digest this fact!!
I met him two years ago in Mysore University, where I participated in a state level popular science writers workshop...
I still remember what he said to me personally..
"Mr Hariprasad, If you want to explore the beauty of cosmos more deeply than what you are experiencing till now you must look in to the universe through the eyes of mathematics...."
We could hardly find a kannada science writer who never read G.T.N Books.
What was so special about his books?
1. His exceptional Command Over the subject and language...
2. The uninturrupted rythm of science....
He was recipient of various awards, including Kannada Rajyotsava Award-2007, Karnataka Sahitya Parishat and Kannada Vijnana Parishat Award. He authored 60 books in Kannada and English, covering science, travelogues, translations of technical publications, astronomy, biographies of famous scientists. Many of his books were text books at University level.
His books were masterpieces...
They opened the beauty & glory of this universe to karnataka people...
Really a "Star" is dissappeared physically forever here on the earth..
But still we could experience his greatness through his books...
In that sense..
He is immortal in the hearts of every science lover..
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