APJ Abdul Kalams autobiography depicts an extraordinary life: a child born into a little-educated family of boat-owners in Rameswaram—a small pilgrim town in Tamilnadu—who grew up to lead Indias space research and missile development programmes, and emerged as one of the most important scientist-leaders of our time.
“Wings of Fire” is a powerful story of courage and belief, as much an individual journey as the saga of independent Indias search for scientific and technological self-sufficiency.
This simplified and abridged version now makes Dr Kalams inspirational story accessible to all readers. A comprehensive glossary provides help in the understanding of technical terms.