title: The Birth and Evolution of Science: How Cooperation and Clash Among Civilizations Determined Who Gave Birth to It and How Fair Exchange, Greed and Creed Determined Its Evolution
author:  Dr. B. Bansal 
description: Author received his undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology. New Delhi and subsequently earned M.A. Sc. from University of Waterloo, Ph. D. from Clarkson University, all in engineering and an MBA from Syracuse University. He worked for Corning Inc. in research, manufacturing, engineering, product development, planning and marketing for 30 years. Always interested in history, author developed a passion for understanding the evolution of science in different civilizations. His researches led him to the belief that history of science as taught today needs significant revision as it understandably reflects the perspective of a single civilization, a civilization nonetheless responsible for the final maturation of science over last several centuries. The book, which took seven years to complete, is a reflection of his passion for the subject.
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  The Dialogue of Civilizations in the
  Birth of Modern Science
  Arun Bala
  
  THE DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS IN THE BIRTH OF MODERN SCIENCE
  Copyright © Arun Bala, 2006.
  Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2006 978-1-4039-7468-6
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