Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy has said that one of the books every child in India, from "Meghalaya to Kanyakumari to Srinagar to Jamnagar" should read was the one he was currently reading- "Conceptual Physics", written by Paul G. Hewitt.
Speaking exclusively to Moneycontrol, the 77-year-old billionaire referred to the book as "brilliant" and hoped that the author would give permission to translate the book into all Indian languages.
"I am right now reading a book called Conceptual Physics. This is a book by a high school teacher called Paul Hewitt. It is written for high school students on how to teach physics. Next time I'll show you that book. It's brilliant. Absolute brilliant. I only wish we get permission from the author," Murthy said.
He further reasoned that the need to translate these books into Indian languages was because it was an "excellent" way to communicate complicated ideas.
"We translate it to all Indian languages because there are excellent exercises, excellent way of communicating complex ideas. And I want every child from Meghalaya to Kanyakumari to Srinagar to Jamnagar to use these books, this kind of books and become so much better in STEM subjects," he said.
"Conceptual Physics" was first published in 1971 and has gained prominence over the years for engaging readers with analogies and imagery of principles, ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics.