Of the nine chapters in the book, the first on 'Ayurveda and Indian Philosophy' should immensely interest all readers as the author lucidly explains the 'Sankhya-Vaisheshika' model for evolution of life and the universe or the 'Upanishads' the foundation of Hindu philosophy, and lastly, the segment on Religion, Science and Medicine contains gems of information about ancient Indian rituals and practices based on scientific insight which our ...