An Immense World by Ed Yong — a ‘magic-suffused’ 13-chaptered, 450-pager — may appeal a little more to the scientifically-inclined, considering that Yong is essentially a Pulitzer-Prize-winning science writer.

An interesting attribute of this book is that it is student-friendly as the language used is simple, easily understandable and with lucid sentences.

The book is a valuable document on the history of science in India, and a great contribution of SPK Gupta who has authored well-researched biographies of Indian scientists Y Subbarow and KS Ramayya in the past.

“Prevention is better than cure” has never been more true than the times we live in.

Indian Science Fiction: The Space Cuckoo and Other Stories.

Mystery of Time Travel is a popular science book that presents the complexities of time travel in very simple terms.

The book is focused around the development of propulsion technologies used in launch vehicles and satellite systems and which are very important components of space systems.

“An eye-opening book that shows us all the amazing work India’s scientists are doing and teaches about the most cutting-edge research too. I thoroughly enjoyed it.” — Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Former Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

Arguably the first book on the subject, structured as a classroom tool.

The author has wisely widened the definition of innovation to include a broad sweep of ideas and public initiatives that were instrumental in ensuring good governance and a progressively better quality of life for Indians over the decades.