Have you ever wondered about random things like those cyanide pills that movie characters take when caught? or about the Jersey Devil? or maybe the history of guns? This book takes up subjects like that and presents trivia and information about them.
This is a compilation of 10 horror short stories by the writer of horror movies like Sinister and The Black Phone. Most of the stories are set in the modern times.
Recently I completed 50 blog posts on books. Listing them all out here for easy access.
First published in 1926, this book is a modern day classic about personal finance. In around 120 pages, it dispenses financial advice in the form of parables set in the ancient city of Babylon.
Rajaraja Chola of the Chola dynasty was one of the greatest Kings of India. His reign started in 985 AD and he ruled for the next 29 years. At the peak of his reign, the Chola kingdom was spread over most of South India. This book details his life and his achievements.
Every once in a while a piece of art comes along which transports you to another place, another era, another mood. Be it a movie, a music track, a song or a book. ‘The Ornament of the world’ is one such book. The last time a non fiction book had such an impact on me was when I read William Dalrymple’s ‘City of Djinns’.
How does the brain learn new things? What is the best way to learn? And what is the best way to remeber that info? These are some of the questions, the author Benedict Carey tries to answer in this book.
When Covid19 hit the world in 2020, the general public spent the first few months thinking that it was going to pass quickly but it wasn’t to be. Few months later all the talk was about vaccines. How soon can they be developed and how it was the only hope mankind had before deaths peaked again next winter. This book chronicles the journey of the development of these vaccines.
This book is about the history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today. Starting with the mythological figure of Hercules, the author quickly takes us to Al Andalus by the third chapter and then journeying through the blood thirsty conquistadores we cross into the 16th century and later. In 300 pages the author gives a snapshot of the history of Spain and how it got shaped into what it is today.
This book talks about the factors which can make or break a project, be it a small project like a Kitchen Renovation or a mega project like building a new terminal of an airport. The author, who is an expert on troubleshooting projects which are delayed, over budget or are just in any kind of trouble, talks about why big projects routinely go over budget or over time and suggests ways those can be avoided.
