Author: Arjuna Siṃha
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789381431498
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Autobiography of Arjuna Siṃha, 1930-2011, Indian political leader for Indian National Congress (I) party.
A Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Time
Author: Arjuna Siṃha
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789381431498
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Autobiography of Arjuna Siṃha, 1930-2011, Indian political leader for Indian National Congress (I) party.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789381431498
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Autobiography of Arjuna Siṃha, 1930-2011, Indian political leader for Indian National Congress (I) party.
The World in a Grain
Author: Vince Beiser
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399576444
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our lives. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the Hubble telescope, from the world's tallest skyscraper to the sidewalk below it, from Chartres' stained-glass windows to your iPhone, sand shelters us, empowers us, engages us, and inspires us. It's the ingredient that makes possible our cities, our science, our lives--and our future. And, incredibly, we're running out of it. The World in a Grain is the compelling true story of the hugely important and diminishing natural resource that grows more essential every day, and of the people who mine it, sell it, build with it--and sometimes, even kill for it. It's also a provocative examination of the serious human and environmental costs incurred by our dependence on sand, which has received little public attention. Not all sand is created equal: Some of the easiest sand to get to is the least useful. Award-winning journalist Vince Beiser delves deep into this world, taking readers on a journey across the globe, from the United States to remote corners of India, China, and Dubai to explain why sand is so crucial to modern life. Along the way, readers encounter world-changing innovators, island-building entrepreneurs, desert fighters, and murderous sand pirates. The result is an entertaining and eye-opening work, one that is both unexpected and involving, rippling with fascinating detail and filled with surprising characters.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399576444
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our lives. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the Hubble telescope, from the world's tallest skyscraper to the sidewalk below it, from Chartres' stained-glass windows to your iPhone, sand shelters us, empowers us, engages us, and inspires us. It's the ingredient that makes possible our cities, our science, our lives--and our future. And, incredibly, we're running out of it. The World in a Grain is the compelling true story of the hugely important and diminishing natural resource that grows more essential every day, and of the people who mine it, sell it, build with it--and sometimes, even kill for it. It's also a provocative examination of the serious human and environmental costs incurred by our dependence on sand, which has received little public attention. Not all sand is created equal: Some of the easiest sand to get to is the least useful. Award-winning journalist Vince Beiser delves deep into this world, taking readers on a journey across the globe, from the United States to remote corners of India, China, and Dubai to explain why sand is so crucial to modern life. Along the way, readers encounter world-changing innovators, island-building entrepreneurs, desert fighters, and murderous sand pirates. The result is an entertaining and eye-opening work, one that is both unexpected and involving, rippling with fascinating detail and filled with surprising characters.
The Man Who Remade India
Author: Vinay Sitapati
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190692871
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
When P.V. Narasimha Rao became the unlikely prime minister of India in 1991, he inherited economic catastrophe, violent insurgencies and a nation adrift. Yet because he was unloved by his people and mistrusted by his own party-a minority in Parliament and ruling under the shadow of Sonia Gandhi-Rao lacked the mandate to combat these crises. Yet, Rao was not just able to last a full five years as Prime Minister, he reinvented India, at home and abroad. Few world leaders have achieved so much with so little power. With exclusive access to Rao's never-before-seen personal papers as well as over a hundred interviews, Vinay Sitapati's definitive biography tells the story of India's makeover in the 1990s and the story of the Deng Xiaoping-like figure who did it. Assuming power over an ossified, quasi-socialist economy burdened by inefficient industrial behemoths, Rao was instrumental in driving through a broad set of liberalizing economic reforms that transformed India. Rao's career is the ideal window through which to understand how India became a force in the global economy almost overnight. Sitapati traces Rao's life from a village in Telangana through his years in power and-afterward-his humiliation in retirement. Yet the book never loses sight of the inner man-his difficult childhood, his corruptions and love affairs, and his lingering loneliness. Meticulously researched and honestly told, this landmark political biography is a must-read for anyone interested in the man responsible for transforming India.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190692871
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
When P.V. Narasimha Rao became the unlikely prime minister of India in 1991, he inherited economic catastrophe, violent insurgencies and a nation adrift. Yet because he was unloved by his people and mistrusted by his own party-a minority in Parliament and ruling under the shadow of Sonia Gandhi-Rao lacked the mandate to combat these crises. Yet, Rao was not just able to last a full five years as Prime Minister, he reinvented India, at home and abroad. Few world leaders have achieved so much with so little power. With exclusive access to Rao's never-before-seen personal papers as well as over a hundred interviews, Vinay Sitapati's definitive biography tells the story of India's makeover in the 1990s and the story of the Deng Xiaoping-like figure who did it. Assuming power over an ossified, quasi-socialist economy burdened by inefficient industrial behemoths, Rao was instrumental in driving through a broad set of liberalizing economic reforms that transformed India. Rao's career is the ideal window through which to understand how India became a force in the global economy almost overnight. Sitapati traces Rao's life from a village in Telangana through his years in power and-afterward-his humiliation in retirement. Yet the book never loses sight of the inner man-his difficult childhood, his corruptions and love affairs, and his lingering loneliness. Meticulously researched and honestly told, this landmark political biography is a must-read for anyone interested in the man responsible for transforming India.
Sand and Foam
Author: Kahlil Gibran
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aphorisms and apothegms
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
A book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the author of "The Prophet" - a philosopher at his window commenting on the scene passing below.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aphorisms and apothegms
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
A book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the author of "The Prophet" - a philosopher at his window commenting on the scene passing below.
Mechanics, Waves and Thermodynamics
Author: Sudhir Ranjan Jain
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316758710
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The principles of classical physics, though superseded in specific fields by such theories as quantum mechanics and general relativity, are still of great importance in a broad range of applications. The book presents fundamental concepts of classical physics in a coherent and logical manner. It discusses important topics including the mechanics of a single particle, kinetic theory, oscillations and waves. Topics including the kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are discussed, which are normally not present in the books on classical physics. The fundamental concepts of energy, momentum, mass and entropy are explained with examples. Discussion on concepts of thermodynamics is presented along with the simplified explanation on Caratheodory's axioms. It covers chapters on wave motion and statistical physics, useful for the graduate students. Each concept is supported with real-life applications on several concepts including impulse and collision, Bernoulli's equation, and friction.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316758710
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The principles of classical physics, though superseded in specific fields by such theories as quantum mechanics and general relativity, are still of great importance in a broad range of applications. The book presents fundamental concepts of classical physics in a coherent and logical manner. It discusses important topics including the mechanics of a single particle, kinetic theory, oscillations and waves. Topics including the kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are discussed, which are normally not present in the books on classical physics. The fundamental concepts of energy, momentum, mass and entropy are explained with examples. Discussion on concepts of thermodynamics is presented along with the simplified explanation on Caratheodory's axioms. It covers chapters on wave motion and statistical physics, useful for the graduate students. Each concept is supported with real-life applications on several concepts including impulse and collision, Bernoulli's equation, and friction.
The Collected Works of Dale Carnegie
Author: Dale Carnegie
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Dale Carnegie's 'The Collected Works of Dale Carnegie' is a comprehensive collection of the influential author's most prominent works, including 'How to Win Friends and Influence People', 'How to Stop Worrying and Start Living', and 'The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking'. Carnegie's writing style is straightforward and practical, making his advice accessible to a wide audience. His books are known for their timeless wisdom and practical tips on interpersonal skills, self-improvement, and communication techniques. This compilation provides readers with a complete guide to personal and professional success. Carnegie's works are essential reading for anyone looking to enhance their social relationships, advance in their career, or improve their overall well-being.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Dale Carnegie's 'The Collected Works of Dale Carnegie' is a comprehensive collection of the influential author's most prominent works, including 'How to Win Friends and Influence People', 'How to Stop Worrying and Start Living', and 'The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking'. Carnegie's writing style is straightforward and practical, making his advice accessible to a wide audience. His books are known for their timeless wisdom and practical tips on interpersonal skills, self-improvement, and communication techniques. This compilation provides readers with a complete guide to personal and professional success. Carnegie's works are essential reading for anyone looking to enhance their social relationships, advance in their career, or improve their overall well-being.
Heart of a Poet
Author: Jennifer Burke
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
The theme throughout the book is love and wanting to be loved and the deep need for it and how I expressed myself and the deep emotions I was going through. My writing was a way to convey the way I felt inside that I couldn't verbalize. My poems were inspired by everyday things and observations, like people I knew and feelings I had for them and a pet I had. The poem "Lost Love" was about a kitten I tried to nurse back to health. And some were just questions I asked myself or questions I would pose to someone else and my thankfulness to God and the changes that came from it.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
The theme throughout the book is love and wanting to be loved and the deep need for it and how I expressed myself and the deep emotions I was going through. My writing was a way to convey the way I felt inside that I couldn't verbalize. My poems were inspired by everyday things and observations, like people I knew and feelings I had for them and a pet I had. The poem "Lost Love" was about a kitten I tried to nurse back to health. And some were just questions I asked myself or questions I would pose to someone else and my thankfulness to God and the changes that came from it.
All the Boys and Girls
Author: Larry Russell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059509080X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
All the Boys and Girls: A Series of Vignettes Concerning the Southwest, the Great Depression, and the Coming of Age of a Boy Named Adam. By: Larry Russell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059509080X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
All the Boys and Girls: A Series of Vignettes Concerning the Southwest, the Great Depression, and the Coming of Age of a Boy Named Adam. By: Larry Russell
The Fire And The Storm - Metric Edition
Author: Wayne Edward Clarke
Publisher: Norman Imbong
ISBN: 1466181885
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher: Norman Imbong
ISBN: 1466181885
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Poems, Beneath an Underlying Pain
Author: Ronald Dean Cunningham
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434964981
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434964981
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description