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The Man Who Gave Missiles to India
A Journey of Science, Service and Leadership
The Extraordinary Life of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Format
Hardcover
Pages
344
Language
English
Release
2025
Editorial Note
The complete life of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam — from Rameswaram to Rashtrapati Bhavan — reconstructed with unprecedented archival access.
§ Synopsis
Inside the book.
Boatman's son. Aerospace engineer. Missile Man. President of India. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's life sits at the improbable intersection of science, service, and civic imagination. This is the fullest single-volume account yet written — from Rameswaram to Rashtrapati Bhavan, from Prithvi to Pokhran, from lab bench to living room.
§ Table of Contents
Chapters.
- 01Prelude — A Boat, A Boy, A Book
- 02Book I — Rameswaram to Bangalore
- 03Book II — SLV-3
- 04Book III — Pokhran
- 05Book IV — Rashtrapati Bhavan
- 06Book V — The Last Lecture
- 07Coda — Wings of Fire, Still
§ IP Surface
More than a book.
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§ Press & Reviews
The critics say.
“The Kalam book we've been waiting for.”
— The Indian Express
“Reverent without being reverential.”
— Deccan Herald
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