This title examines fundamental concepts and practices of sustainable agriculture with focus on soil management, water conservation, and watershed development. It addresses organic farming systems and integrated nutrient management including use of bio-fertilizers, vermicompost, and natural pest control methods. Chapters explore role of agroforestry systems and cover crops in maintaining soil health and ecosystem sustainability, and also:Examines fundamental concepts of susta...

'An invaluable companion for anyone who wants a deep understanding of what’s under the hood of often inscrutable machines' Melanie MitchellA rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligenceMachine-learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumour is cancerous, or deciding whether someone ge...

Metagenomics for Legume Crop Improvement offers a comprehensive and timely exploration of the enormous potential hidden within legume-associated microbial communities. Legumes play a crucial role in global food security and sustainable agriculture due to their natural symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing and plant growth–promoting microbes. Yet, despite their significance, the microbiomes surrounding legumes remain poorly understood. This book aims to bridge that gap by...

For more than a decade, Mishra tells us, he has pondered a book about the Buddha—whether a historical novel about Siddhartha Gautama, the man who brought about "a revolution of ideas in North India" more than two and a half millennia ago, or a study of his teachings and their influence on Western writers. But, as these projects foundered, Mishra came to accept that his own journey of self-discovery was beginning. The final product mixes an account of the Buddha with the story of Mishra's p...

9 Million Manuscripts. 10,000 Scholars. 3 Hidden Vaults. One Conspiracy that will rewrite Human HistoryThe library burned for six months.In The Year: 1114 CE, Nalanda University stood as the undisputed intellectual superpower of the globe. Within its sacred perimeter, 10,000 elite scholars from Greece, Persia, China, and Java gathered to decipher the cosmos. At the heart of this ancient megacity of...

Employing games in the workplace can be a thrilling and rewarding experience for employees. It can also be an incredible tool for elevating morale and creating a strong sense of community. However, it is essential to be mindful of how the games are managed, as inappropriate management can lead to animosity and a lack of respect between colleagues. Luckily, it's simpler than you think to have a successful game in the office. By carefully scheduling, setting clear expectations, and acknowled...

Another Indiatells the story of the world’s biggest religious minority. Weaving together vivid biographical portraits of a wide range of Indian Muslims—elite and subaltern, secular and clerical, activist and apolitical—it brings the experience of the country’s Muslims under a single focus; and, by throwing light on the Indian Muslim condition during the first thirty years of independence, reflects on the true character of democratic India. What we have here is a rather different p...

Two friends. A past that refuses to stay buried. Calcutta, 1934.When young Englishmen Damon Finnegan and Robert Fletcher arrive in British India for what should be a carefree holiday, they expect adventure-not danger.Their lives change forever the night they meet Flora, a beautiful Anglo-Indian woman carrying a painful past. As Damon falls deeply in love, the friends become entangled in a chain of events that begins with a shocking discovery: a murdered man...

Genetics and Biotechnology Principles provides a comprehensive foundation in heredity mechanisms and their biotechnological applications across medicine, agriculture, and industry globally. This integrated resource synthesizes classical genetics, molecular genetics, and modern biotechnology to explain how genetic knowledge translates to practical applications. The book systematically covers DNA structure, replication, transcription, translation, and regulation of gene expression across pro...

A GUARDIAN , ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, FINANCIAL TIMES AND BLOOMBERG BOOK OF THE YEAR'I loved it.' MICHAEL POLLAN'Fascinating.' FINANCIAL TIMES'Awe-inspring.' NEW STATESMAN'Brilliant.' CLAIRE TOMALIN, NEW YORK TIMES'A brilliant beast of a book.' DAVID BYRNE'H...

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was a powerful orator, writer, ournalist, statesman and thinker. He was born on September 25, 1916, at Nagla Chandrabhan in Mathura district. The name of his father was Shri Bhagwati Prasad and that of his mother was Srimati Rampyari.

Learn how to configure, automate, orchestrate, troubleshoot, and monitor KVM-based environments capable of scaling to private and hybrid cloud modelsKey FeaturesGain expert insights into Linux virtualization and the KVM ecosystem with this comprehensive guideLearn to use various Linux tools such as QEMU, oVirt, libvirt, Cloud-Init, and Cloudbase-InitScale, monitor, and troubleshoot your VMs on various platforms, including OpenStack and AWS...