Mr. Vijay Hede, MD Pyramid Finance Ltd., past Chairman CII Goa, and founding Trustee of Panjim First handpicked books on popular science based on his research in public libraries in New York and London, and online. Books are from writers like Lisa Randall, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Lawrence Krauss, Sir Richard Dawkins, Sir Roger Penrose, Brian Greene, Michio Kaku, Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawkins, Walter Lewin and V.S. Ramachandran among others.
Mr. Kirit Maganlal, Chairman CII Goa Council and Trustee, Panaji First handed over the books to Mr Carlos Fernandes, Curator, Central Library. Also present were Trustees of Panaji First Mr Vijay Hede, Mr Dean Menezes and Mr Christopher Heredia. Others present were Mr Lalit Saraswat, and senior staff of Central Library, Panaji.
Please see the list of books below, and see if you can donate any of them or contribute to Panaji First. The books will be donated to public libraries across Goa.
List of Books:
Sr. No. Title Author Year Publisher
1 Relativity Albert Einstein 2012 General Presss
2 The Smartest Kids In The World: And How They Got That Way Amanda Ripley 2013 Simon & Schuster
3 The Billionaire’s Apprentice Anita Raghavan 2013 Hachette Books
4 Business And Intellectual Property: Protect Your Idea Anurag K. Agarwal 2013 Random House
5 Swaraj Arvind Kejriwal 2012 Harper Collins
6 Better: A Surgeon’s Notes On Performance Atul Gawande 2007 Penguin Books
7 Complications: Notes From The Life Of A Young Surgeon Atul Gawande 2002 Penguin Books
8 The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right Atul Gawande 2009 Penguin Books
9 Horrible Science: Evolve Or Die Bhil Gates 1999 Scholastic
10 The Elegant Universe Brian Greene 2000 Vintage Books
11 The Fabric Of The Cosmos Brian Greene 2005 Penguin Books
12 Broca’s Brain Carl Sagan 1986 Ballantine Books
13 Contact – Fiction Carl Sagan 1997 Pocket Books
14 Cosmos Carl Sagan 1985 Ballantine Books
15 COSMOS (DVD) Carl Sagan Gipsy Video
16 Pale Blue Dot Carl Sagan 1997 Ballantine Books
17 The Demon Haunted World: Science As A Candle In The Dark Carl Sagan Ballantine Books
18 The Dragons of Eden Carl Sagan 1986 Ballantine Books
19 Space Encyclopedia Caroline Bingham 2010 Dorling Kindersley
20 Nature Encyclopedia Caroline Binghan 2006 Dorling Kindersley
21 The Power Of Habit: Science Behind How We Form Habit Charles Duhigg 2012 Random House
22 How Will You Measure Your Life? Clayton M. Christensen 2012 Harper Collins
23 The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty Dan Ariely 2012 Harper Collins
24 The Upside Of Irrationality Dan Ariely 2011 Harper Collins
25 Focus: The Hidden Driver Of Excellence Daniel Goleman 2013 Bloomsbury
26 E=mc2: A Biography Of The World’s Most Famous Equation David Bodanis 2000 Berkley Books
27 Mr. Bean DVD Universal
28 The ‘Everything’ Kids’ Easy Science Experiments Book Elizabeth Mills 2010 Adams Media
29 The Silicon Eye – Microchip Swashbucklers & The Future of High-Tech Innovation George Gilder 2006 Norton
30 100 First Prize Make-It-Yourself Science Fair Projects Glen Vecchione Goodwill Publishing House
31 India Grows At Night: A Liberal Case For A Strong State Gurcharan Das 2013 Penguin Books
32 The Ascent Of Man Jacob Bronowski 2011 BBC Books
33 India’s Tryst With Destiny Jagdish Bhagwati & Arvind Panagariya 2012 Collins Business
34 The Double Helix: A Personal Account Of The Discovery Of The Structure Of DNA James D. Watson 2001 Touchstone
35 Chaos : The Amazing Science Of The Unpredictable James Gleick 1994 Vintage Books
36 Genius: Richard Feynman and Modern Physics James Gleick 1994 Abacus
37 The information: A True History Of Ideas James Gleick 2012 4th Estate
38 Deep Simplicity: Chaos, Complexity And The Emergence Of Life John Gribbin 2005 Penguin Books
39 Erwin Schrodinger And The Quantum Revolution John Gribbin 2012 Black Swan
40 In Search of Schrodinger’s Cat John Gribbin 1985 Black Swan
41 The Universe – A Biography John Gribbin Penguin Books
42 The First 20 Hours: How To Learn Anything…Fast Josh Kaufman 2013 Penguin Books
43 What Did You Ask At School Today? Kamala K. Mukunda 2009 Harper Collins
44 See Inside Space Katie Daynes Usborne
45 Higgs Discovery: The Power Of Empty Space Lisa Randall Universal
46 Knocking On Heaven’s Door Lisa Randall 2011 Harper Collins
47 Science Experiments (Little Giant Books) Little Giant Books 1995 Sterling
48 I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education And Was Shot By The Taliban Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb 2013 Weindenfeld & Nicolson
49 Magic Tree House: Secret Of The Pyramid Mary Pope Osborne 1992 Red Fox
50 Gulp: The Adventrues On The Alimentary Canal Mary Roach 2013 Oneworld
51 Packing For Mars: The Curious Science Of Life In Space Mary Roach 2011 Oneworld
52 Genome: The Autobiography Of A Species In 23 Chapters Matt Ridley 1999 Harper Collins
53 The Rational Optimist: How Properity Evolves Matt Ridley 2010 Harper Collins
54 Beyond Einstein Michio Kaku 1995 Anchor Books
55 Hyperspace Michio Kaku 1995 Oxford University Press
56 Parallel Worlds Michio Kaku 2006 Penguin Books
57 Physics Of The Future Michio Kaku 2012 Pelican Books
58 Physics Of The Impossible Michio Kaku 2009 Penguin Books
59 Dalit Millionaires Milind Khadekar 2013 Portfolio Penguin
60 Leading From The Top N. Balasubramanian 2013 Random House
61 COSMOS Neil Degrasse Tyson 2013 Ballantine Books
62 Horrible Science: Chemical Chaos Nick Arnold 1997 Scholastic
63 Horrible Science: Deadly Diseases Nick Arnold 2000 Scholastic
64 Horrible Science: Fatal Forces Nick Arnold 1997 Scholastic
65 Horrible Science: Measly Medicine Nick Arnold 2006 Scholastic
66 Horrible Science: Shocking Electricity Nick Arnold 2000 Scholastic
67 Musicophilia Oliver Sacks 2008 Picador
68 About Time: Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution Paul Davies 1996 Penguin Books
69 God & The New Physics Paul Davies 1990 Penguin Books
70 Success In English Teaching Paul Davies 2010 Oxford University Press
71 An Appetite For Wonder: The Making of A Scientist Richard Dawkins 2013 Bantam Books
72 River Out Of Eden Richard Dawkins 1996 Phoenix
73 The Blind Watchmaker (extra copy?) Richard Dawkins 1986 Penguin Books
74 The Extended Phenotype Richard Dawkins 1982 Oxford University Press
75 The God Delusion Richard Dawkins 2006 Black Swan
76 The Greatest Show On The Earth Richard Dawkins 2009 Black Swan
77 The Magic Of Reality Richard Dawkins 2011 Black Swan
78 The Selfish Gene Richard Dawkins 1976 Oxford
79 Six Easy Pieces Richard Feynman 1995 Penguin Books
80 The Meaning Of It All Richard Feynman 2007 Penguin Books
81 The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out Richard Feynman 2007 Penguin Books
82 The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out Richard Feynman 2007 Penguin Books
83 What Do You Care What Other People Think Richard Feynman 2008 Penguin Books
84 QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter Richard P. Feynman 1990 Penguin Books
85 Animal Encyclopedia: Discover Our Planet’s Amazing Animals Sally Morgan 2013 Parragon
86 The Disappearing Spoon Sam Kean 2010 Back Bay Books
87 The Violinists Thumb: Amazing Effects Of DNA Sam Kean 2012 Black Swan
88 The Violinists Thumb: Amazing Effects Of DNA Sam Kean 2012 Black Swan
89 Awaken The Genius In Your Child Shakuntala Devi 2013 Orient Paperbacks
90 Awaken The Maths Genius In Your Child Shakuntala Devi 2014 Orient Paperbacks
91 More Puzzles to Puzzle You Shakuntala Devi 2013 Orient Paperbacks
92 Puzzles to Puzzle You Shakuntala Devi 2014 Orient Paperbacks
93 Super Memory: Ageless Memory in 12 Practical Lessons Shakuntala Devi 2014 Orient Paperbacks
94 The Joy Of Numbers Shakuntala Devi 2013 Orient Paperbacks
95 Why I Failed: Lesson From Leaders Shweta Punj 2013 Random House
96 Why I Failed: Lesson From Leaders Shweta Punj 2013 Random House
97 Big Bang Simon Singh 2005 Harper Perennial
98 Fermat’s Last Theorem Simon Singh 2002 Harper Perennial
99 The Code Book: The Secret History Of Codes And Code-Breaking Simon Singh 1999 4th Estate
100 A Brief History Of Time Stephen Hawking 1989 Bantam Books
101 A Briefer History Of Time Stephen Hawking 2008 Bantam Books
102 George And The Big Bang Stephen Hawking 2012 Random House
103 George’s Cosmic Treasure Stephen Hawking 2001 Random House
104 George’s Secret Key To The Universe Stephen Hawking 2008 Random House
105 My Brief History Stephen Hawking 2013 Bantam Books
106 The Grand Design Stephen Hawking 2011 Bantam Books
107 The Theory Of Everything Stephen Hawking 2007 Jaico Publishers
108 Bomb: The Race To Build & Steal The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon Steve Sheinkin 2012 Roaring Brook Press
109 Go Kiss The World Subroto Bagchi 2008 Portfolio Penguin
110 MBA at 16: A Teenager’s Guide To The World Of Business Subroto Bagchi 2012 Penguin Books
111 The Elephant Catchers: Key Lessons For Breakthrough Growth Subroto Bagchi 2013 Hachette
112 The High-Performance Entrepreneur Subroto Bagchi 2006 Portfolio Penguin
113 Horrible Histories: Incredible Incas Terry Deary 2000 Scholastic
114 Horrible Histories: Savage Stone Age Terry Deary 2011 Scholastic
115 Horrible Histories: The Frightful First World War Terry Deary 1998 Scholastic
116 Fun With Maths Terry O’Brien 2013 Rupa Publications
117 Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide Tom Whynite & Oliver Pugh 2013 Icon Books
118 Phantoms In The Brain: Human Nature And Architecture Of Mind V.S Ramchandran 2006 Harper Collins
119 Tell Tale Brain: Unlocking The Mysteries Of Human Nature V.S Ramchandran 2012 Random House
120 For The Love of Physics: From The End Of The Rainbow To The Edge Of Time Walter Lewin 2012 Free Press
121 Magic Tree House: Space Will Osborne 2002 Random House
122 Money And Power: How Goldman Sachs Came To Rule The World William D. Cohan 2012 Penguin Books
123 Mind Of God Paul Davies
124 National Geographic Kids Almanac 2014 National Geographic
125 Tell Me Why? Answers To Hundreds Of Questions! 2013 Chancellor Press
126 The Story of Science Joy Hakim
127 Inequality Re-Examined Amartya Sen 1999 Oxford University Press
128 The Emperor’s New Mind Roger Penrose 1999 Oxford University Press
129 The 5th Miracle” The Search For The Origin And Meaning Of Life Paul Davies 1999 Simon & Schuster
130 Einstein’s Dreams Alan Lightman 2012 Corsair
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