Author: Jeffrey Robbins (Editor), Richard P. Feynman, Freeman Dyson (foreword), This book contains snippets of Richard Feynman’s life over many decades. He seems to have lived an extraordinary life and just the different stories themselves are worth reading this book for. From his lockpicking hobby to the coded messages from Los Alamos to his thoughtsContinue reading “Book review: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out”
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Fermat’s Last Theorem
Author : Simon Singh What an absolute page-turner this book turned out to be. While the book’s title suggests its focus on the great puzzle left by Fermat, it is essentially about the history of Number Theory and the lives of mathematicians who dare to delve into this esoteric field. It is amazing that suchContinue reading “Fermat’s Last Theorem”
Deep Work
Author: Cal Newport, First of all, I should mention that I indeed found this book very useful despite my mild annoyance with repeated use of the word “Deep work” (But hey, that’s the title of the book). The book does a pretty good job of clarifying what it means by shallow or deep work, andContinue reading “Deep Work”
Annihilation of Caste
Author : Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, This is one of the most important texts that should be read by anyone interested in understanding the caste system in India and the struggles to address this issue. This is an undelivered speech written in 1936 by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar who is considered the chief architect ofContinue reading “Annihilation of Caste”
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Author : Christopher McDougall, I have always found it fascinating to learn about different tribes, their culture, and their lifestyle. And while searching for an audiobook to listen to during chores, I stumbled upon this book. Not only is this book a window to “The RarĂ¡muri or Tarahumara” people of the Americas, but it isContinue reading “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen”
The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
Author : Jon Gertner, Being an engineer/researcher in the field of telecommunication, this book was just an incredibly fun read for me. The invention of transistors, design of the first transcontinental telephone system, satellite communication, discussions on the first cellular system design; I found these topics almost as exciting as reading a mystery where IContinue reading “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation”
Educated
Author : Tara Westover, A captivating memoir of the author’s incredible journey. It just seems unachievable what the author has been able to achieve when so much was stacked against her. One of the points that I really liked about the book is that the author is able to convey her sense of loss forContinue reading “Educated”
Ratnesh Kumbhkar 