THE SCIENTIFIC INDIAN: A 21st CENTURY GUIDE TO THE WORLD AROUND US
Authored by India’s missile man, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and his associate Y. S. Rajan, ‘The Scientific Indian’ delves deep into the realization of the vision for the country’s better future. This realization will need a keen understanding of our needs and can be achieved only by modifying our research and innovations with the aim to achieve national development.
Divided in three sections – space, earth and life. the book answers several questions on space including how difficult it is to place satellite in orbit, how it is injected into an orbit and how satellites help to give us real-time data of natural calamities and disasters, aiding space security and defence forces. About earth, the book explains how our blue planet is unique and is located perfectly so as to use sun’s energy in order to nurture life. The book also explains the origin and evolution of Earth. The book concludes with dealing with life on Earth with the importance of food, crop production, and irrigation systems and fertilizers which can boost produce and fetch resources. The section also aims at the need for better technology, energy, electricity and water for a better India.
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