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Geek Nation [Hardcover] Saini, Angela

Release date: 4 April 2011
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India: its a nation of geeks, swots and needs At the dawn of this scientific revolution, Geek Nat... Read More

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India: its a nation of geeks, swots and needs At the dawn of this scientific revolution, Geek Nation is a journey to meet the inventors, engineers and young scientists helping to give birth to the worlds next scientific superpower a nation built not on conquest, oil or minerals, but on ht scientific ingenuity of its people. Angela Saini explains how ancient science is giving way to new, and how the technology of the wealthy is passing on to the poor. Delving inside the psyche of Indias science-hungry citizens, she explores the reason why the government of the most religious country on earth has put its faith in science and technology. Through witty first-hand reportage and penetrative analysis, Geek Nation explains what this means for the rest of the world, and how a spiritual nation squares its soul with hard rationality Full of curious, colourful characters and gripping stories, it describes India through it people a nation of geeks. About the Author Born in the UK in 1980, Angela Saini is a science journalist and reports for the BBC, New Scientist, Wired and the Economist. She was named European Young Science Writer of the Year in 2009, and in 2008 won a European television news award.

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Title: Geek Nation [Hardcover] Saini, Angela
Author: Angela Saini
Publisher: HODDER & STOUGHTON
SKU: BK0256001
EAN: 9781444734096
Number Of Pages: 288
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Release date: 4 April 2011

About Author

Angela Saini is an award-winning British science journalist and broadcaster. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, New Scientist, Wired and The Sunday Times, and she regularly presents science programmes on the BBC. In 2020 she was named one of the world's top 50 thinkers by Prospect magazine, and in 2018 she was voted one of the most respected journalists in the UK. She has won honours from the Association of British Science Writers and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Angela has a a Masters degree in Engineering from Oxford University and was a fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. To learn more please visit angelasaini.co.uk, where you can also sign up to her newsletter.

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