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The Old Man and His God by Sudha Murthy

This book is a collection of real life incidents by Sudha Murthy. Some of the incidents mentioned in this book really made you think about various aspects of life. We all meet various characters in real life but most of … Continue reading

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Wise and Otherwise by Sudha Murthy

This book is a memoir and it contains 51 different experiences penned by Sudha Murthy. These experiences are from her engagement with the Infosys Foundation and her interaction with various people at various places. Some of the experiences really make … Continue reading

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Fermat’s Last Theorem by Simon Singh

Fermat’s Last Theorem by Simon Singh is not a book which details out the proof. The actual proof manuscript by Andrew Wiles is 200 pages long and consists of beautiful blend of mathematical concepts with modern mathematics. Simon Singh has … Continue reading

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The Great Arc – A Dramatic Tale of How India was Mapped and Everest was named by John Keay

This book covers the story of trigonometrical survey carried out in India during the most part of 19th Century. The project was started by a British surveyor William Lambton and after his death the chief surveyor position was taken over … Continue reading

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