I love the book. It was a balance of the details of actual technological, political challenge India faced to grow in its rocket/space program. was surprised to find details of Dr.kalam’s participative management practices and its success in the program. Dr. kalam is an inspirational and role model for anyone. who can focus clearly and believe in goals. This book shows his spiritual side with Islamic quotes, his poetic sites with his own quotes and poems and his love for science and his country(India). was surprise to learn of India’s pre-British king, Tippu sultan’s effort with flying vehicles and missiles, 250 years ago and his statue adoring the walls of American NASA today. I was most impressed by the details of India’s plans to use it rocket and nuclear capabilities for purely peaceful purposes. It would have helped if this list was elaborated more for us to understand, If India’s efforts were really being implemented in peaceful directions today.
A must read for anyone interested to understanding a scientist’s dream come true or for anyone who wants to understand the difference between science and technology in implementation. Though I started reading it to understand India’s technology efforts, I closed feeling true technologies are beyond any country, region or religion.
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