A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as president of India from 2002 to 2007. Born in Rameswaram in Southern India, Kalam spent four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Space Research Organisation and was intimately involved in India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts. He was known as the "Missile Man of India" for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.
He was elected as the president of India in 2002 and was widely referred to as the "People's President". He engaged in teaching, writing and public service after his presidency. He was a recipient of several awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
Books
Kalam has authored more than 25 books. His books have garnered interest in various countries.
+List of books Title Co-author Publisher Year ISBN Developments in Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology Roddam Narasimha Indian Academy of Sciences 1988 India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium Y. S. Rajan Penguin Random House 1998 Wings of Fire Arun Tiwari Universities Press 1999 Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India Penguin Books 2002 Transformation A. Sivathanu Pillai 2004 The Luminous Sparks: A Biography in Verse and Colours Punya Publishing 2004 Guiding Souls: Dialogues on the Purpose of Life Arun Tiwari Ocean Books 2005 Mission India : A Vision for Indian youth Manav Gupta Penguin Books 2005 Inspiring Thoughts: Quotation Series Rajpal & Sons 2007 You Are Born To Blossom: Take my Journey Beyond Arun Tiwari Ocean Books 2010 The Scientific India: A Twenty First Century Guide to the World around Us Y. S. Rajan Penguin Books 2011 Failure to Success: Legendary Lives Arun Tiwari Orient Blackswan 2011 Target 3 Billion: Innovative Solutions towards Sustainable Development Srijan Pal Singh Penguin Books 2011 You are Unique: Scale New Heights by Thoughts and Actions Poonam Kohli Punya Publishing 2012 Turning Points: A Journey through Challenges Harper Collins 2012 Indomitable Spirit Rajpal & Sons 2013 Spirit of India Rajpal & Sons 2013 My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions Rupa Publications 2014 We Can do it: Thoughts for Change A. Sivathanu Pillai Shree Book Centre 2014 Governance for Growth in India Rupa Publications 2014 A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020 V. Ponraj Harper Collins 2014 Forge Your Future: Candid, Forthright, Inspiring Rajpal & Sons 2014 Beyond 2020: A Vision for Tomorrow’s India Viking Publishing 2014 The Guiding Light: A Selection of Quotations from My Favourite Books Rupa Publications 2015 Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future Srijan Pal Singh Penguin Books 2015 The Family and the Nation Acharya Mahapragya Harper Collins 2015 Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji Arun Tiwari Harper Collins 2015 Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity Srijan Pal Singh Harper Collins 2015
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