Authors Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, Arun Tiwari
Publisher Universities Press, 1999
ISBN 8173711461, 9788173711466
Length 180 pages
Subjects Aerospace engineers
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
Military engineering
Military research
Scientists
Technology & Engineering / Military Science
Book overview
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, The Son Of A Little-Educated Boat-Owner In Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Had An Unparalled Career As A Defence Scientist, Culminating In The Highest Civilian Award Of India, The Bharat Ratna. As Chief Of The Country`S Defence Research And Development Programme, Kalam Demonstrated The Great Potential For Dynamism And Innovation That Existed In Seemingly Moribund Research Establishments. This Is The Story Of Kalam`S Rise From Obscurity And His Personal And Professional Struggles, As Well As The Story Of Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul And Nag--Missiles That Have Become Household Names In India And That Have Raised The Nation To The Level Of A Missile Power Of International Reckoning.
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