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Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History
Mohammad Ali Jinnah has been both celebrated and reviled for his role in the Partition of India, and the controversies surrounding his actions have only increased in the seven decades and more since his death. Ishtiaq Ahmed places Jinnah's actions under intense scrutiny to ascertain the Quaid-i-Azam's successes and failures and the meaning and significance of his legacy. Using a wealth of contemporary records and archival material, Dr Ahmed traces Jinnah's journey from Indian nationalist to Muslim communitarian, and from a Muslim nationalist to, finally, Pakistan's all-powerful head of state. How did the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity become the inflexible votary of the two-nation theory? Did Jinnah envision Pakistan as a theocratic state? What was his position on Gandhi and federalism? Asking these crucial questions against the backdrop of the turbulent struggle against colonialism, this book is a path-breaking examination of one of the most controversial figures of the twentieth century.
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson book for sale
Walter Isaacson's "enthralling" (The New Yorker) worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years--as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues--Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. Isaacson's portrait touched millions of readers. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with the author, he asked for no control over what was written. He put nothing off-limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. He himself spoke candidly about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues offer an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values. Steve Jobs is the inspiration for the movie of the same name starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, and Jeff Daniels, directed by Danny Boyle with a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin.
Boy and going solo
Boy and Going Solo is the whole of Roald Dahl's extraordinary autobiography in one volume. Reissued in the exciting new Roald Dahl branding. Boy is the story of Roald Dahl's very own boyhood, including tales of sweet-shops and chocolate, mean old ladies and a Great Mouse Plot - the inspiration for some of his most marvellous storybooks in the years to come. Going Solo tells of how, when he grew up, Roald Dahl left England for Africa and later went flying with the Royal Air Force, before he became the world's number-one storyteller. You can listen to all of Roald Dahl's stories on Puffin Audiobooks, read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios! Also look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! and HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twits.
First man the life of Neil A Armstrong
"First Man" offers the only authorized glimpse into the life of America’s most famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong – the man whose “one small step” changed history.Based on over 50 hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this “magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century” (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon.When Apollo 11 touched down on the moon’s surface in 1969, the first man on the moon became a legend. Hansen vividly recreates Armstrong's career in flying, from his seventy-eight combat missions as a naval aviator flying over North Korea to his formative transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to his piloting Gemini VIII to the first-ever docking in space. For a pilot who cared more about flying to the Moon than he did about walking on it, Hansen asserts, Armstrong's storied vocation exacted a dear personal toll, paid in kind by his wife and children. In the years since the Moon landing, rumors swirled around Armstrong concerning his dreams of space travel, his religious beliefs, and his private life. This book reveals the man behind the myth. In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and as an individual. In "First Man", the personal, technological, epic, and iconic blend to form the portrait of a great but reluctant hero who will forever be known as "history's most famous space traveler".
Che Guevara - Tamil Used Book - in Excellent condition
எங்கும் எப்போதும் படியுங்கள், உங்கள் இலவச Kindle app இல். வாழ்க்கை முழுவதும் யுத்தங்கள்! போராட்டங்கள்! லத்தீன் அமெரிக்க நாடுகள் அனைத்தை யும் அடிமைத் தளையிலிருந்து விடுவிக்கும்வேட்கை. சே ஒரு தனிமனிதரல்லர். ஒரு மாபெரும் நிலப்பரப்பின் மனச்சாட்சி.பிறப்பால் ஓர் அர்ஜென்டைனர் என்றாலும், ஃபிடல் காஸ்ட்ரோவின் புரட்சிக் குழுவில் இணைந்து, க்யூபாவின் விடுதலைக்காகப் போராடினார். க்யூபா விடுவிக்கப்பட்டதும், சேவுக்குப் பல உயர் பதவிகள் அளிக்கப்பட்டன. ஆனால் நாற்காலியில் உட்கார்ந்து ஆவணங்கள் பார்க்கும் விருப்பம் அவருக்கு இல்லை. உதறித் தள்ளிவிட்டு துப்பாக்கி ஏந்தி பொலிவியாவுக்குச் சென்றார். அடர்ந்த காட்டில் உட்கார்ந்து புரட்சிப் படையை உருவாக்கினார். க்யூபாவுக்காகவும், பொலிவியாவுக்காகவும் சே ஏன் போராட வேண்டும்? இவருடைய எதிரிகள் யார்? சி.ஐ.ஏ.வும் இவரை வலை வீசித் தேடியது ஏன்? இவரைச் சுட்டுக் கொன்றவ ர்கள் யார்?ஏகாதிபத்தியம் எந்த வடிவத்தில் வந்தாலும் அதை எதிர்க்க வேண்டும். சேவின் வாழ்வு மட்டுமல்ல, அவரது மரணமும் இந்தச் செய்தில் யத்தான் உரக்கச் சொல்கிறது. விடுதலை வேட்கை உள்ள அனைவருக்கும் இந்த நிமிடம் வரை உந்துசக்தியாக விளங்கும் சே குவேராவின் விறுவிறுப்பான வாழ்க்கைவரலாறு இந்நூல்.
Kevin Pietersen autobiography
The long-awaited autobiography of England's most colorful cricketerThis is the fascinating life story of professional cricketer Kevin Pietersen, MBE, from his childhood in South Africa to his recent experiences as one of the leading lights in the world of international cricket. Kevin was dropped from the England squad in February of 2014, seemingly calling time on an international career that began nearly ten years earlier. The decision puzzled many observers—although the England team had failed miserably in the Ashes tour of 2013-14, Kevin was the tourists' leading run scorer across the series, and he remains the country's highest run scorer of all time across all formats of the game. Kevin will reveals all in this autobiography, telling the stories behind the many other highs and lows of his incredible career. Giving readers the full story of his life, from his childhood in South Africa to his recent experiences as one of the leading lights in the world of international cricket, thi autobiography will entertain and fascinate readers in equal measure.
Classic novel
Anne Frank's extraordinary diary, written in the Amsterdam attic where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years, has become a world classic and a timeless testament to the human spirit. Now, in a new edition enriched by many passages originally withheld by her father, we meet an Anne more real, more human, and more vital than ever. Here she is first and foremost a teenage girl—stubbornly honest, touchingly vulnerable, in love with life. She imparts her deeply secret world of soul-searching and hungering for affection, rebellious clashes with her mother, romance and newly discovered sexuality, and wry, candid observations of her companions. Facing hunger, fear of discovery and death, and the petty frustrations of such confined quarters, Anne writes with adult wisdom and views beyond her years. Her story is that of every teenager, lived out in conditions few teenagers have ever known.
Human in khaki
"Human in Khaki" is a remarkable book from the pen of a police officer. It is a compilation of real life experiences which are like a whiff of fresh air…Ashok Kumar's book narrates indents where his humane and understanding approach wipes the tears of a rape victim, a man threatened with extortion, or a person whose land has been grabbed…The central theme of the book is the even while working within the confines of the system, a police officer can still do a lot to serve the people whose life, property and honour he is mandated to protect.
