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Samanth Subramanian

    Samanth Subramanian je autorem dvou reportážních knih, které se hluboce zabývají politickými, kulturními a historickými silami a jejich dopadem na společnost a životy jednotlivců. Jeho novinářská práce, která se zaměřuje na indický subkontinent, zkoumá složité souvislosti mezi těmito oblastmi. Prostřednictvím svého psaní odhaluje jedinečné perspektivy a nabízí pronikavý pohled na svět kolem nás.

    Following Fish
    A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J. B. S. Haldane
    Following Fish
    A Dominant Character
    This Divided Island
    Surveying and Levelling
    • Surveying and Levelling

      • 1008 stránek
      • 36 hodin čtení
      4,7(3)Ohodnotit

      Surveying and Levelling (2/e) is a comprehensive textbook specially designed to meet the requirements of undergraduate students in Civil engineering. The book covers in a single volume the subject content required for both third and fourth semesters in undergraduate courses in different universities.

      Surveying and Levelling
    • In the summer of 2009, the leader of the dreaded Tamil Tiger guerrillas was killed, bringing to a bloody end the stubborn and complicated civil war in Sri Lanka. What happens to the texture of life in a country that endures such bitter conflict? What happens to the country's soul? Samanth Subramanian gives us an extraordinary account of the Sri Lankan war and the lives it changed.

      This Divided Island
    • A Dominant Character

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení
      4,0(4)Ohodnotit

      The bold and brilliant biography of maverick British scientist J.B.S. Haldane, one of the twentieth-century's greatest thinkers, by an award-wining author.

      A Dominant Character
    • Following Fish

      Travels around the Indi

      • 182 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení
      3,5(2)Ohodnotit

      Exploring the diverse coastal regions of India, the book delves into the multifaceted role of fish in various aspects of life, including cuisine, culture, and commerce. Samanth Subramanian brings to light an array of extraordinary narratives that highlight the significance of fish in sport, history, and society, painting a vivid picture of the peninsula's rich maritime heritage.

      Following Fish
    • The narrative explores J. B. S. Haldane's extraordinary life, highlighting his early influences from his scientist father and his unique experiences during both World Wars. Known for his groundbreaking work in genetics and evolution, Haldane's adventurous spirit led him to conduct perilous self-experiments and engage in secretive wartime research. Celebrated as a polymath, he left a lasting impact on science, with contemporaries recognizing him as a figure of immense knowledge and creativity, embodying the essence of a true intellectual.

      A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J. B. S. Haldane
    • 'Witty, alert, and wonderfully idiosyncratic, Following Fish is quite simply the best travel book to come out of South Asia since Suketu Mehta's Maximum City. Samanth Subramanian looks set to be one of the new stars of Indian non- fiction.' William Dalrymple

      Following Fish
    • In the six decades since India's 'tryst with destiny', we have taken many wrong turns. Public service has become private profit, corruption is normal and we struggle to provide basic services such as education and healthcare to our citizens-that is, governance has collapsed. However, there is cause for cheer. India has a young upwardly mobile population, restless for change. We are at a turning point, but will we lose our way again? This is the question TSR Subramanian answers in this book on the relationship between the rulers and the ruled. Subramanian knows the Indian government inside-out: he has the outsider's rage at what has gone wrong with governance; he also has the insider's insight into the solutions that are possible. The essays in this book are anchored in this well-rounded perspective. With his brand of humour, Subramanian mixes personal experience with public commentary, frustration at all the wrong turns with hope for a better future.

      INDIA AT TURNING POINT