BOOK REVIEW

Some books change the way we think. Others change the way we live. Ultra-Processed People does both

Sean Carroll challenges the idea that math is not for everyone. In two volumes, he presents physics for amateurs with a touch of math that promises to become pop science classics

At the base of the book is the author's contention that "there are multiple and often competing visions of what it means to be equal and how best to achieve that goal"

Many books and works are referenced, but the authors often assume that the lay reader should automatically know what they are talking about

American Bulk is always alert to the sudden sign that reveals meaning amid all the merch

Approaching the peak, more than 17,000 feet above sea level, the scene shifted from snow and frozen chasms to eruptions of what were described as "great tongues of flame"

In her book, Ms Ghanashyam provides a first-hand perspective of her experiences in these three years as an Indian woman living in "enemy country"

Ozempic makes people eat less, but its impact on physical and psychological well-being is not well understood. Johann Hari's book explains the science behind it in an accessible way

Treading a path outside the gender binary is no easy task. In candidly raising the alienation and abuse that these people face, dental hygienist Thanuja Singam's memoir is an inspiring read

Merkel devotes a long section of her book to the rapid and unexpected events that followed November 1989

Buettner and Craig are Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporters at the New York Times who have been reporting on Donald Trump's businesses and personal finances since 2016

Dhirendra Jha begins the book with a stunning claim - a curtain-raiser to one of the many principal contentions in the book

Startups, unicorns included, have been about adventure (misadventure too), independence (at least from the outside), pitches (and rounds of fund-raising in dollars

In her memoir, Sakshi Malik doesn't hold back, revealing the untold parts of her story that the world missed while the cameras focused only on certain snippets

The arc of human progress must be looked at through changes in civility, which is much larger than changes in culture

The book of Abdeslam turns out to be not that profound - as the trial progresses, Carrere decides he is a "sap caught up in his own contradictions" and an "abysmal void wrapped in lies."

This book is a must-read for people who beat themselves up for failing to avert every environmental disaster that makes it to the news cycle

While many academics and diplomats have penned books and memoirs on foreign policy, S Jaishankar's work offers a blend of hands-on experience, insight, and analysis

In The Algebra of Wealth, Mr Galloway discusses why everyone, from an early age, must strive to achieve economic security

Anil Khandelwal's third book argues that anyone with basic human qualities can become a leader by focusing on self-awareness, emotional regulation, and meaningful relationships