Wings of fire
Material type: TextPublication details: Hyderabad Universities Press 2005Description: 118pISBN: 9788173715181Subject(s): Autobiography - Persons in Technology ; Abdul Kalam-AutobiographyDDC classification: 926.233 Summary: APJ Abdul Kalam's autobiography depicts an extraordinary life: a child born into a little-educated family of boat-owners in Rameswaram---a small pilgrim town in Tamilnadu---who grew up to lead India's space research and missile development programmes, and emerged as one of the most important scientist-leaders of our time. "Wings of Fire" is a powerful story of courage and belief, as much an individual journey as the saga of independent India's search for scientific and technological self-sufficiency. This simplified and abridged version now makes Dr Kalam's inspirational story accessible to all readers. A comprehensive glossary provides help in the understanding of technical terms.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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APJ Abdul Kalam's autobiography depicts an extraordinary life: a child born into a little-educated family of boat-owners in Rameswaram---a small pilgrim town in Tamilnadu---who grew up to lead India's space research and missile development programmes, and emerged as one of the most important scientist-leaders of our time.
"Wings of Fire" is a powerful story of courage and belief, as much an individual journey as the saga of independent India's search for scientific and technological self-sufficiency.
This simplified and abridged version now makes Dr Kalam's inspirational story accessible to all readers. A comprehensive glossary provides help in the understanding of technical terms.
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