Rocketing through the Skies: (Record no. 228795)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20230913114359.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789357024723 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | AL |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Edition number | 23 |
| Classification number | 629.4 |
| Item number | NAIR |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | G Madhavan Nair |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 133685 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Rocketing through the Skies: |
| Remainder of title | An Eventful life at ISRO |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Rupa Publications |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiv,345p. |
| Other physical details | HB |
| Dimensions | 23x16cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Source of price type code | Physics |
| Price type code | BLCR-000046 |
| Price amount | 636.00 |
| Currency code | ₹ |
| Unit of pricing | 795.00 |
| Price note | 20% |
| Price effective from | 11-09-2023 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | cryogenic engine, bringing an orbiting spacecraft back to Earth and even planting the Indian tricolour on the Moon in Chandrayaan-1.<br/>Challenging episodes are also described from an insider’s perspective. Nair describes the ISRO spy case, along with addressing Nambinarayanan’s involvement in it. He also offers a comprehensive and lucid discussion of the Devas Scam, where the battle is still ongoing.<br/>Rocketing Through the Skies: An Eventful Life at ISRO is a compelling read that shares a philosophy of life and work that led to great strides in ISRO’s progress over many crucial decades. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Physics |
| 9 (RLIN) | 133686 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Astronomy |
| 9 (RLIN) | 133687 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | PSLV |
| 9 (RLIN) | 133688 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | GSLV |
| 9 (RLIN) | 133689 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | New Orbit |
| 9 (RLIN) | 133690 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | NAIR (G Madhavan) |
| 9 (RLIN) | 133691 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Physics | St Aloysius Library | St Aloysius Library | 09/12/2023 | Navakarnataka Publications Pvt.Ltd | 636.00 | 629.4 NAIR | 076790 | 09/13/2023 | 795.00 | 09/13/2023 | Book |
