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At the same time as he has helped, create India's awesome weaponry, Kalam has maintained the ascetic rigour of his personal life, working 18 hours a day and practising the veena. With characteristic modesty, Kalam ascribes the greatness of his achievements to the influence of his teachers and mentors. He describes the struggles of his boyhood and youth, bringing alive everyday life in a small town in South India and the inspirational role of educators. He describes the role of visionary Indian scientists, such as Dr Vikram Sarabhal, and of the creation of a coordinated network of research institutions. This is also the saga of independent India's struggle for technological self sufficiency and defensive autonomy a story as much about politics. domestic and international, as it is about

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