Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam (1999), former President of India. It was written by Dr. Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari.
Dr. Kalam examines his early life, effort, hardship, fortitude, luck and chance that eventually led him to lead Indian space research, nuclear and missile programs. Kalam started his career, after graduating from Aerospace engineering at MIT (Chennai), India, at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and was assigned to build a hovercraft prototype. Later he moved to ISRO and helped establish the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and pioneered the first space launch-vehicle program. During the 1990s and early 2000, Kalam moved to the DRDO to lead the Indian nuclear weapons program, with particular successes in thermonuclear weapons development culminating in the operation Smiling Buddha and an ICBM Agni (missile). Kalam died on 27 July 2015, during a speech at Indian Institute of Management in Shillong, Meghalaya.
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The book is divided into 4 parts:-
* Orientation (1931 to 1963 - Childhood - Schooling, Engineering & DRDO Job)
* Creation (1963 to 1980 - Professional journey in DRDO)
* Propitiation (1981 to 1990 - Director of DRDO - Prithvi/Aakash/Nag/Agni)
* Contemplation (Final Stage of Book - Padma Vibhution Award & HUMANITY ASPECTS of himself )
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KALAM examines his early life, efforts, hardship, fortitude, luck and chance that eventually led him to lead INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH, NUCLEAR, & MISSILE PROGRAMS. Firstly the book tells us about the early life of Abul Pakir Jainul Abdeen Kalam. His recollections of early days are very suggestive of good old Magudi st us. He remembers his parents, relatives and teachers in the book. Adding colour to the section are picture of that time.This segment covers all his early learning and travels.
// ABOUT A. P. J. ABDUL KALAM //
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam was born and raised in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu and studied Physics & Aerospace Engineering. He spent the next four decades as a Scientis and Science Administrator mainly at DRDO and INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India's Civilian Space Program and military missile development effort.
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