1949 Inorganic Evolution Atomic Theory Hardcover Book Dr G V Subba Rau Vintage

Published in India in 1949, Inorganic Evolution is a scarce hardcover artifact of the atomic age—an independently produced work combining atomic theory, chemistry, and philosophy in the immediate aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Written and signed by Dr. G. V. Subba Rau, a medical doctor rather than a career physicist, the book reflects a moment when atomic science, ethics, and global peace were deeply intertwined. The author documents sending copies of his work to leading scientific and political figures of the era, including members of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, as part of a broader post-war dialogue on atomic power and responsibility. The volume is extensively illustrated with hand-drawn diagrams, reconstructed periodic tables, nuclear models, and fold-out plates exploring theories of inorganic evolution and atomic structure. These visual elements give the book strong crossover appeal to collectors of atomic-age material, fringe or alternative science, and mid-20th-centu