Engineer's Bookshelf

"A lot of people criticize Formula One as an unnecessary risk. But what would be life be like if we only did what was necessary?." ¹ Its 1976, track is Nürburgring of German Grand Prix. As the Ferrari speeds past spectators at 150mph, it suddenly gets into a shunt, rebounds onto the circuit, petrol tank flying through the air and bursts into flames. After spending 50 seconds in this fireball of 800 degree celsius full of toxic fumes, fortunately the driver is dragged out of the inferno.   What happened to the racer, news headline the next day presents that like: "  My God, where is his face?. " The survivor of this horrible crash was one of the resilient and forever-known driver to many sports fans, who don't even watch Formula-1, the racer known as Niki Lauda* . After recovering from this horrifying accident, Niki won two world championships, and for two world class Formula-1 car designers, Ferrari and McLaren.  In this autobiography, Niki tells about his stor...

YOUR MISSION, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT..!! T his is the famous line from Mission Impossible series, a blockbuster filled with suspense, thrill and actions of the spy world. However, unlike the protagonist Ethan Hunt, climbing the world's tallest skyscraper or changing identities in blink of an eye; world has seen living embodiments like Anthony Blunt, who carried espionage against the Crown¹ or Eli Cohen, who almost single handedly sold Syrian empire to its enemy ² . In this novel, Omer Shahid Hamid* takes the reader into the Machiavellian world surrounded by tangled webs of spycraft, politics and power struggle .  The author has portrayed the notorious game of shadows between two countries, at war, since their inception; and how powerful, cunning and cutthroat players on both sides are keeping this game afoot, without paying any heed to collateral damage.  The story begins with capture of an Indian spy on foreign territory by Pakistani agencies, leav...

How would you like to go against decision of your own boss which he or she sees feasible but your gut feeling says the opposite? What would be your reaction if your boss says you don't have to take approval for leaves or signing a million's worth business deal? Will you dare to go to your own HR and tell them that you got an interview call from competitor company with a higher offer? This all seems a myth in the corporate world, governed by rules and processes but there is one organization that not only created a culture of innovation, creativity, freedom and responsibility by putting its trust in its own employees but also stands today as one of the leading and successful giants in entertainment industry. Welcome to the most subscribed online streaming platform, Netflix . In this book, Reed Hastings , CEO and Co-founder of Netflix alongwith Erin Meyers from INSEAD, presents insights into astonishing and ideal culture behind Netflix's success, which lead to more than 200 m...