Scientific literature, that's too popular science literature in
Bengali for the common people with or without science background (as well as for
kids) is a monumental achievment. Incidentally from
Tagore to Meghnad Saha, many noted scientists from Bengal tried to
popularize science among the common people and school kids so that they see
'true' light and liberation of their mind.

In my childhood, we used to have couple of monthly magazine in
popular science for the teens. One of them, I still remember,
'Kishor GyanBigyan'. Some of the writers in those days included
Prof Surjendu Bikash Karmahapatra, a noted nuclear physicist in Saha Institute
of Nuclear Physics, Samarjit Kar etc. I used to finish the magazine on the first
day of its arrival!

Todays children are so much glued to TV, they do not read much
literature, outside their carriculum. That's why it will be a good
idea to include such books in the schools (and colleges) as rapid reader.

It's a true classic for the common folks who do not have any science
background. The children will also get benefited from the book.

However, I read those articles when it was published in MM. To the
best of my memory, I may not agree with him on the accuracy of some
of the explanation but it does not matter, because Avijit achieved
the most important thing in teaching physics..induction of
imagination to the kids. To them, Newton's law should not read just
as force=mass x accelaration. The day they understand its limitation
of experimental validation in a moving frame, they receive true
enlightment.

There lies the success of the book.

Also, it is a tough job to complete a book while carrying out a
thesis work. People who have gone through the phase, would understand the merit
of Avijit's achievment.


-Biplab