APJ Abdhul Kalam

APJ Abdhul kalam  was born on 15 October 1931 at the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and received honorary doctorates from about 30 universities globally. In the year 1981, the Government of India presented him the nation's highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan and then again, the Padma Vibhushan in 1990 and the Bharat Ratna in 1997. Before Kalam, there have been only two presidents - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Zakir Hussain - to have received the Bharat Ratna before bring appointed to the highest office in India.

Read on about the life history of Dr APJ Abdhul Kalam, who's also the first scientist and bachelor to occupy the seat of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. His perspectives on important topics have been enunciated by him in the book 'India 2020'. It highlights the action plans that will help develop the country into a knowledge superpower by the time 2020. One thing for which he received ample kudos is his unambiguous statement that India needs to play a more assertive role in international relations.

And Dr APJ Abdhul Kalam regards his work on India's nuclear weapons program as a way to assert India's place as a future superpower. Even during his tenure as President, APJ Kalam took avid interest in the spheres of India's science and technology. He has even put forward a project plan for establishing bio-implants. He is also an ardent advocate of open source software over proprietary solutions to churn out more profits in the field of information technology in India.

Some of his famous books,Details are as  below:-

Wings Of Fire.

An Autobiography: APJ Abdul Kalam With Arun Tiwari

Published By:
Universities Press(India) Private Limited, Hyderabad

2020-A Vision for New Melennium

APJ Abdul Kalam With YS Rajan

Published By:
Penguin Books India(Private) Limited, New Delhi. www.penguinbooksindia.com

Children Ask Kalam

Children and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Published By:
Pearson Education, Registered Office: 14, Local Shopping Centre , Panchsheel Park, New Delhi-17

Developments in fluid mechnical and space technology

R Narasimha & APJ Abdul Kalam

Published By:
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore.

Envisioning an enpowered nation

Technology for Societal Transformation: APJ Abdul Kalam With A Sivathanu Pillai

Published By:
Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.

Guiding Souls

Dialogues on the Purpose of life : A.P.J. Abdul Kalam with Arun K Tiwari

Published By:
Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd., 4/19 Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-2
Web Site: www.oceanbooks.in

IGNITED MINDS

Unleashing The Power Within India: APJ Abdul Kalam

Published By:
Penguin Books India(Private) Limited, New Delhi. www.penguinbooksindia.com

Indomitable Spirit

Published By:
Rajpal & Sons, Madarsa Road, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi - 110006.
Website: rajpalsons.com

Inspired thoughts

by APJ ABDUL KALAM

Published By:
Rajpal & Sons, Madarsa Road, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi - 110006.
Website: rajpalsons.com

Mission India

A Vision for Indian Youth:A.P.J. Abdul Kalam with Y.S. Rajan

Published By:
Penguin Books India (Private) Limited, New Delhi. www.penguinbooksindia.com

My Journey

APJ Abdul Kalam

Published By:
V Suryanarayana Murthy

The Life Tree

Poems : A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Painting illustrations by Manav Gupta

Published By:
Penguin Books India (Private) Limited, New Delhi. www.penguinbooksindia.com

The Luminous Spark

A biography in verse and colours: APJ Abdul Kalam

Published By:
Punya Publishing Private Limited, Bangalore

(From collected Sources)