How To live Forever And 34 Other Really Interesting Uses of Science
Alok Jha Does
(Quercus, Rs. 399)
How to make a cyborg? Can we talk to aliens? How to split an atom? How to heal the sick? How to fight for survival? How to live with uncertainties? How to save the world? Well, I am sure you have been baffled by questions such as these at some point in time or the other.
Alok Jha, the Science and Environment correspondent of The Guardian , takes on various aspects of science, from the brain's underlying principles to quantum mechanics and basic biology, and tries to break them down in layman terms. The result? The essays featured in this book introduce you to the wonders of modern science in an informal and at times witty, style.
Inside WikiLeaks: My time with Julian Assange at the World's Dangerous Website
Daniel Domscheit Berg with Tina Klopp
(Random House, Rs. 499)
As the former spokesman for WikiLeaks, Daniel has the unique position to reveal it all. And he says, what has been made public so far is only a fraction of the truth!
Since its launch in 2006, WikiLeaks has rapidly grown into the most powerful and controversial whistle-blowing organisation. In an eye-opening account, Daniel reveals never-disclosed details about the inner workings of the organisation. He also sketches an intimate portrait of the public face of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange.
The book offers back stories of topics ranging from the Church of Scientology and the Afghanistan and Iraq War and much more. Daniel also talks about why he withdrew in September 2010.
Love Virtually
Daniel Glattauer
(MacLehose Press, Rs. 399)
It all starts by accident. Leo Leike receives an e-mail from Emmi Rothner, meant for a magazine. He replies, she apologises and all is forgotten. Then after a while, Leo gets a Christmas greeting from the much-married Emmi… and thus begins a regular exchange of e-mails where secrets are shared and sparks fly. It soon becomes a virtual affair to remember. But will the romance survive a real-life encounter? This pacy epistolary novel, which has been translated from German, offers plenty of twists and turns.
At a time when relationships are born and severed with just a keyboard and a mouse on Facebook or Twitter, “Love Virtually” is a slice-of-life tale that's funny at times, sentimental at others, and most of all, easy to read.
