In this book we learn something of the history of battalions, of the movement of forces, of wartime strategies and the reasoning behind tactics employed in times of conflict. We also come to understand how decisions in wartime are made keeping in mind our strengths and weaknesses
Prabhu encourages them to form their own opinions and interpretations, and support their ideas with evidence from the artwork itself. He illustrates this while talking about ‘a tapasvin…and a god’ from the mammoth rock face. He describes the sculpture–man standing on one leg, arms aloft, fingers locked.
Sunny’s text highlights the transformation of Jharkhand from ‘the land of forests and rivers’ to ‘a land of industries and mines’ (p. 8), and raises critical questions for young minds to rethink the very nature of development, land rights, ecological challenges, environmental sustainability and social justice.
Ajeet Bajaj’s narrative of rafting down the Alsek River in snow-bound Alaska and Canada’s Yukon Plateau was another edge-of the-seat thriller, with icebergs, rapids and grizzly bears! Apparently, there are signboards on that route warning adventurers how from that point onward, they ‘are part of the food chain’!
I was a bit skeptical of the book at the outset, wondering how a book could do justice in guiding someone in the complex field of STEM or even the process of being an innovator in, say, five steps and was wary about the possibility of oversimplification. Some of the claims did raise my brows—like trying to teach ‘how to think creatively’
The section on career and finance deals with examinations, career choices and the question of earning money. This section is a good read for parents too, as they will find important tips and methods for handling their child during examination pressure tests.