“An unforgettable book, A Life in Trans Activism will leave the reader questioning the ‘safe’ and ‘comfortable’ binaries of male/female that so many of us take for granted.” – Feminism in India Born in Southern India to a conservative family of modest means, it wasn’t long before Revathi noticed she wasn’t comfortable participating in life as a man. This realisation set her on a long and winding search for survival and for a life on her terms. From the supportive yet strict—and at times ex...

This book is a collection of seven stories based on the history of 26 letters of the English alphabet. The appearance of the letters of the English alphabet has evolved over the centuries, as they travelled across many countries.The Roman alphabet was copied from the Etruscan alphabet, which in turn, was copied from the Greek alphabet. The letters of the English alphabet came from the Roman alphabet, which only had 23 letters. The remaining three letters W, V and W were only added ...

When Revathi’s powerful memoir, The Truth About Me, first appeared in 2011, it caused a sensation. Readers learned of Revathi’s childhood unease with her male body, her escape from her birth family to a house of hijras (the South Asian generic term for transgender people), and her eventual transition to being the woman she always knew she was. This new book charts her remarkable journey from relative obscurity to becoming India’s leading spokesperson for transgender rights and an in...

This book attempts to generate awareness among primary level teachers on what to teach and how to do it. The book pays attention to activity based learning. It is aimed to train teachers in the four language components: teaching handwriting, teaching nursery rhymes, techniques of storytelling and developing oral communication skills. This book is prepared for the teachers of vernacular medium elementary schools. For non English speaking countries, it is an excellent handbook.

This book is intended to support the students of undergraduate engineering in the related fields of Electronics and Communication Engineering as well as Telecommunication Engineering courses for practicing laboratory experiments. It gives relevant information on the basic understanding of circuit configurations and connectivity of BJT and FET Amplifiers and Study of frequency response. It presents the design and test of analog circuits using OPAMPs, understand the feedback configurations o...

Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference - Virginia SatirEmpty mind is devil’s workshop, with emptying, it is filled with more thoughtsTo change the world is not in our control, but to change within is only in our hands.Presuppositions are mostly our own imaginations; they are temporary and keep changing.There is no right or wrong, it is only our own perceptions; the world does not know the diff...

A story of friendship between a big bear and a small cat. Friendship,kindness, sharing, patience and tolerance are conveyed through these six stories. Ideal for children who enjoy simple, sweet and easy to read stories.

The Smile Syrup is a mirror book in which the readers could see themselves validating their attitudes with their children. It gives a clear insight about how the everyday conversations with children shapes their personality and how to convey things in an appealing way so that children listen actively to understand the world better.

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This book explores the physical phenomena underlying the optical responses of nanoscale systems and uses this knowledge to explain their behavior, which is very different to what is encountered on the macroscopic scale. In the first three chapters, the authors discuss important aspects of wave optics on surfaces and at small scales, such as the optical interference near surfaces, the physical origin of the index of refraction, and how imaging optical fields can be used to enhance resolutio...

Bridge the final frontier between logic and empathy with this definitive guide to building AI systems that do not just process data, but truly comprehend, interpret, and anticipate human emotion.As the role of AI continues to grow in our everyday lives, there is an increasing need to address the fundamental connections between AI and humans. Innovators across a range of industries are exploring the principles, technological foundations, and practical applications o...

Expect the unexpected in "Syra's Secret", an eclectic mix of intriguing stories, a roller coaster with twists and turns to keep the readers on edge.Syra's secret- "Adjusting those disobedient strands of hair which had gotten out of place, she stole another look at the man.A million stars exploded in Syra's head. Her stomach churned and she couldn't believe her eyes …Charmi-"Pearls of sweat trickled down her forehead. Her large breasts heaved under the tight blouse as her sari...