01487nam a22001817a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020001800062040001200080082001500092100002700107245005800134260005700192300001100249520099000260650002701250650002801277OSt20260305110415.0260305b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9788195190812  cAACR-II  a910.92 PUR  aPurohit, Aditya Narain  aJourney into the unknown: an autobiographical account  aDehradun bM/s Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singhc2021  a150 p.  aPadmashri Awardee Prof. A.N. Purohit set up India’s first Alpine Center at a 13000-ft elevation in Tungnath. He also helped the Government of India develop “G.B. Pant Himalayan Institute of Environment and development (GBPHIED) “ and the Govt. of Uttarakhand in establishing the “Centre for Aromatic Plants” in Dehradun. Prof. A.N. Purohit has made valuable contributions in the physiology of mountain trees and medicinal plants. In this book, he passionately recalls his journey and gives a moving account of the life events which shaped him and his work. This book will serve as a source of knowledge and inspiration for the reader to have the courage to go ahead with their ideas, work to make it happen, and contribute to the world. ‘This book is an essential read for students, parents, leaders, educators, scientists, research scholars, dreamers and anyone who would like to decode what it takes to follow your calling, pursue it relentlessly, and create a legacy.’  aBiography of travelers  aAutobiographical aspect