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My books 2021
########### A summary of Books that I read in 2021 ########
This year turned out to be a year of non-fiction with 100% non-fic.But I am not complaining.
These books helped me expand my knowledge on a lot of topics.
A short summary on each of these books:
The Doctor and the Saint + The Annihilation of caste: This book was my introduction to Dr.Ambedkar and his ideas.I learnt a lot about the man and the causes he fought for. Some may find the speech challenging.It questions beliefs that many have grown to accept. Beliefs that are sacred and beyond scrutiny.I would say, read it with an open mind without preconceived notions.If this is your first book on Ambedkar, then I suggest picking the annotated edition as it has good coverage on the history of Dalit movements/struggles in India (pre and post independance). A Mind at Play: A beautiful bio of Claude Shannon, a mathematician and the father of information theory. Apart from his life and work , the book has some great sections describing our leap from analog to digital communication and the fundamentals of information theory.With this book, I was able to appreciate the ideas much better now than at college. Today we die a little: The biography of Emil Zatopek, the only human to have won 3 running 
at the same Olympics (5000m, 10,000m and the FM) !! His training volume and efforts were legendary .He is also credited to have invented 'intervals training' workout. A good one time read,especially if you love running. Preparing for Death : I picked this book during the peak of the second COVID wave.The title may sound scary but the book was a real treat ! It talks about the last days / moments of great humans over the ages ( the Buddha, the Mahatma, Ramana maharshi and so on).the book is filled with excerpts from various spiritual texts.The world of Buddy : Dr.Susanta Misra was my first lead at the office. He has been a mentor and a role model to me ever since.He loved his pet dog Buddy a lot.So much so that he published a memoir of the dog after it passed away.The book is written from the PoV of the dog.It is full of heartwarming anecdotes and happenings in his life. It Is beautiful and it is a treat for any dog lover.Why we sleep: Brilliant in the initial parts. But became redundant and boring towards the end. My longer review on this book is here - https://www.instagram.com/p/Breath : Another read during peak COVID. You can find my review here -https://www.instagram.com/p/Field guide to Ultra running: I read this as preparation for my Malnad Ultra. A good reference for anyone planning their first ultra run.Review - https://www.instagram.com/p/Fuel your body Naturally: A book on nutrition for runners by Sunil Menon. I loved this book for compressing so much info into so few pages.A ready reckoner for anyone looking for simple but effective food choices to fuel your next endurance event. Longer review - https://www.instagram.com/p/The Body : Anything by Bill Bryson is a treat to read. This one was no different. Read my longer review here -https://www.instagram.com/p/Issac Newton : Yet another biography book for the year. Review here -https://www.instagram.com/p/ The Difficulty of Being Good : A good refresher on the Mahabharatha. I loved the exploration of characters and the primary (moral) flaw of the key characters.Must read if you love India's epic. Indica : A deep natural history of the Indian Subcontinent : This book made me fall in love with geography and geology. Beautiful illustrations /coverage on an offbeat subject.Highly recommend the hard copy version of the book. Full review here: https://www.instagram.com/p/
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