A Hymn to Agni -- The God of Fire.
In: Resonance: Journal of Science Education, Jg. 11 (2006-11-01), Heft 11, S. 22-39
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We humans are perennially searching for new sources of energy. This is because we are puny creatures but our dreams are big. Our physical prowess is limited, but we want to move mountains, change the course of rivers, and fly to the stars. We need a genie to come out of the proverbial bottle at the flick of a finger and do our bidding! Energy is such a genie and we never seem to have enough of it. This article is devoted to a short history of our search for new sources of energy including the latest quest -- to light and sustain starfire (the fire of nuclear fusion) in the laboratory. This search has led to several encounters with Agni, the Lord of Fire in one of his manifestations, in fashioning fuels for storage and future use or in burning up fuels for energy release. As we trace this history, we stand in awe of Agni and his various manifestations and cannot help but follow our ancestors in singing a hymn in his praise -- hence the title of this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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A Hymn to Agni -- The God of Fire.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Kaw, P. K. |
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Zeitschrift: | Resonance: Journal of Science Education, Jg. 11 (2006-11-01), Heft 11, S. 22-39 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2006 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0971-8044 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1007/BF02834471 |
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