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Invisible empire: the natural history of viruses

Invisible empire: the natural history of viruses

Lal, Pranay

ISBN: 9780670095766, 0670095761

This book brings together science, history and great storytellings to paint a fascinating picture of viruses as a major actor, not just in human civilisation but also in the human body. With rare photographs, paintings, illustrations and anecdotes, it is a magnificent and extremely relevant book for our times, when we are attempting to understand viruses and examining their roles in the lives o...

Natural history of Kanchenjunga

Natural history of Kanchenjunga

Hooker, Joseph Dalton

ISBN: 9789937711760, 9937711762

Vanausadhi darpana, English tr. of 1909, Sanskrit edn.

Vanausadhi darpana, English tr. of 1909, Sanskrit edn.

Kavyatirtha, Virajacarana Gupta

ISBN: 9788195972265, 8195972268

Ayurveda, the Hindu system of healthcare has documented history since 2nd century B C, evident from the fact the period of Caraka Samhita--a treatise of ayurveda whose period is determined to be 200 B C. Ayurveda uses numerous substances of natural origin--herbal, animal, mineral, marine for various therapeutic applications to mitigate the clinical condition challenging the then population. App...

The charm of Kashmir

The charm of Kashmir

O'Connor, VC Scott

ISBN: 9788183390781, 8183390781

This book describes in detail the scenic grandeur of the splendid natural beauty of the land of Kashmir. The book gives a narrartive, analytical and fundamental account of Kashmir in order to describe its historic and aesthetic value.

Naturalist Ruddy: adventurer. Sleuth. Mongoose

Naturalist Ruddy: adventurer. Sleuth. Mongoose

Chakravarty, Rohan

ISBN: 9780143455172, 0143455176

In the forests of central India, where teak meets sal and plateaus meet hills, natural history meets detective fiction in an inquisitive Ruddy Mongoose's investigations. Join Naturalist Ruddy as he unearths some of nature's most fascinating mysteries in this one-of-a-kind comic book set across India's various natural habitats.

Treasures of knowledge, 3 vols., the academic transactions in The Asiatic Society upto pre-Independence period, comp. by Sujata Mishra under the guidance of Satyabrata Chakrabarti

Treasures of knowledge, 3 vols., the academic transactions in The Asiatic Society upto pre-Independence period, comp. by Sujata Mishra under the guidance of Satyabrata Chakrabarti


ISBN: 9788197004193, 8197004196

To observe the seventy-five years of Indias Independence in a befitting manner, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata had decided, among many other programmes, to publish a compilation of selected seventy-five articles from the very beginning of its publication from 1788 to 1946 i.e. pre-independence period. This book is actually a tapestry of human thought containing seventy-five selected articles, a l...

The bird, a bone, and other witnesses of a museum fire,

The bird, a bone, and other witnesses of a museum fire,

Naik, Sahil

ISBN: 9788196643508, 8196643500

In this book, the author treats the book as a medium to examine, depart from, and stay with the fires that ravaged the National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi, and the Zoology Department of Ballygunge Science College, Kolkata, in 2016. These fires reduced centuries of preserved specimens and their stories to ashes. This publication follows the journeys of some of these lost artefacts, del...

Timeless tales: treasures of Odisha State Museum,

Timeless tales: treasures of Odisha State Museum,


ISBN: 9788195842728, 8195842720

Odisha State Museum located in Bhubaneswar is a reflection of Odishas cultural and geographical identity, a state rich in history, art, culture, heritage and natural diversity. Odisha State Museum houses more than 60,000 rare antiquities, dating from the ancient to the modern, covering the domains of archaeology, prehistory, epigraphy, numismatics, arms and armory, kings and kingdoms, maritime ...

Ghost stories from Mussoorie

Ghost stories from Mussoorie

Jain, Anmol

ISBN: 9789370030602, 9370030603

In this book, the author explores the dark side of a town steeped in history and lore. This is a spine-tingling journey into the spirit world where supernatural beings become part of reality.

Himalayan histories: economy, polity, religious traditions

Himalayan histories: economy, polity, religious traditions


ISBN: 9788178245300, 8178245302

This book locates essential aspects of the material, mental, and spiritual world of western Himalayan peasant society. In this large and difficult region human enterprise and mountainous terrain long existed in a precarious balance. Natural adversity occasionally disrupted this balance. Small peasant communities lived here in scattered environmental niches and tenaciously extracted from their h...

Nature without borders,

Nature without borders,


ISBN: 9788125056140, 8125056149

Through a series of different essays, this book explores the ways in which conservation of biodiversity can coexist with human actions and interests. While wildlife conservation in India has traditionally depended on fencing off fragments of habitats and guarding them against human encroachment, such an approach is limited in value, given that formally designated Protected Areas occupy a very s...

Forgotten heroes of Indian science

Forgotten heroes of Indian science

Ranganathan, Anand et al.

ISBN: 9780670096282, 0670096288

Upendranath Brahmachari conjured a potent drug to vanquish the spectre of kala-azar, saving millions from the deadly disease. Ram Nath Chopra explored ancient ayurvedic knowledge, extracting a natural compound from sarpagandha to treat seizures and high blood pressure. Azizul Haque and Hem Chandra Bose etched a novel cipher for fingerprints, birthing the science of forensics with their elegant ...

Ram Setu: the memoirs of an enchanted bridge

Ram Setu: the memoirs of an enchanted bridge

Chatterjee, Arup K.

ISBN: 9789370031807, 9370031804

The author brings this fabled structure to life, weaving together sacred lore, colonial history, cutting-edge science and the voices of coastal communities who live in its shadow. From colonial cartographers and modern-day archaeologists to fishermen and climate activists, the book explores how this natural wonder has become a battleground of faith, heritage and geopolitics.

Reminiscences of Prof. RaghuVira,

Reminiscences of Prof. RaghuVira,


ISBN: 9788198236890, 8198236899

Reminiscences of the life and work of Prof. RaghuVira by his son Prof. Lokesh Chandra begin with a sketch of family history, his fascination by the perfect edition of the Gana-ratna-mahadadhi printed in England became as an inspiration to study Indology in London, besides Indo-European linguistics and modern Lithuanian where Rigvedic dhena are aline as daina. He studied Mongolian as the Mongols...

Rubber: the social and natural history of an indispensable substance

Rubber: the social and natural history of an indispensable substance

Rajan, Vidya

ISBN: 9789360455873, 9360455873

The book is a comprehensive look at the history of rubber, from its ancient use by the Olmecs, Mayas, and Aztecs to its role in modern society. The narrative covers the dark history of exploitation in the Amazon and Congo regions caused by the rubber boom, the intellectual property wars it sparked, and its impact on the natural world.

Viking and Vedic rulers revived

Viking and Vedic rulers revived

Kastbjerg, Gunnar Egelund

ISBN: 9789371007061, 9371007060

This book explores societies built on natural law and compares them with human-made systems, from the smallest communities to the largest empires.

Wild capital: discovering nature in Delhi

Wild capital: discovering nature in Delhi

Sinha, Neha

ISBN: 9789369891771, 9369891773

The author explores the hidden, often overlooked biodiversity within the bustling metropolis of Delhi. The book focuses on the citys urban nature--including trees, birds, mammals, and neglected rivers-offering a deeply personal look at the intersection of wildlife, ecology, and human history. It also explores the natural spaces, such as the Delhi Ridge, wetlands, and parks, where nature thrives...

Unmasking religions: a dharmic response

Unmasking religions: a dharmic response

Kulshrestha, Mukul

ISBN: 9789365471304, 9365471303

This book is a bold and probing inquiry into the fundamental difference between dharma and Abrahamic religions. While dharma manifests as a universal cosmic discovery--timeless, experiential, and rooted in the natural order--religions, the book argues are entirely self-serving human inventions shaped by history, politics, power, and doctrine meant exclusively for humans.

Writing Zoological natural history for British India

Writing Zoological natural history for British India

Mathew, John

ISBN: 9780198932185, 0198932189

This book examines the critical role played by colonial peripheries, specifically British India, in shaping the development of zoology and other disciplines emerging from 19th-century natural history.

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