‘Uzumaki’ is a Japanese horror manga (graphic novel) from the legendary Junji Ito. “Uzumaki’ means spiral. The story revolves around the appearance of spirals in a small seaside town in Japan and the madness and chaos which ensue soon after.
Unstoppable is about the solutions offered by science to deal with Climate Change. In it, the author, Bill Nye, first gives an explanation of Climate Change, then moves onto explain the different sources of clean energy we have including solar, wind, hydro, nuclear etc. He also looks at other aspects which are connected like water, space and what the general public can do.
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.
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.
