The world can derive much enlightenment from Muhammad Iqbal, Saadat Hasan Manto, and Faiz Ahmed Faiz—three of the greatest twentieth-century authors featured in this book. All of them believed and taught through their writings that the world should be led by principles that transcend territorial, religious, and cultural divides and serve the essential needs of all human beings. Iqbal’s works teach us that without infusion of compassion and justice in the world’s political and economic syst...

This book shows how jute waste is collected from industry and used as a cheaper source to extract and use cellulose. Novel environment-friendly methods are explored for surface modification of natural fibers. The advantages of using biocomposites are listed and the author shows how they can be used effectively as secondary structural parts.

পৃথিবীর আদিমতম এবং পবিত্রতম অনুভূতিটি হল প্রেম। আদম-ঈভের ভালবাসা থেকে শুরু করে একবিংশ শতকের আধুনিক প্রেম – এই ব্যাপক বিস্তারে পারিপার্শ্বিক বদলালেও বদলায়নি শুধু প্রেমিক-প্রেমিকার হৃদয়ের আকুল আর্তিটি। নবকল্লোল পত্রিকায় এ যাবৎ প্রকাশিত সেরা প্রেমের গল্পগুলির ডালি সাজিয়ে দেওয়া হয়েছে এই সংকলনে। আশাপূর্ণা দেবী থেকে শুরু করে হাল আমলের অনীশ দেব প্রমুখ লেখকের সৃষ্ট ভিন্ন স্বাদের ও জটিল থেকে জটিলতর মনস্তত্ত্ব এবং প্রেমের জোয়ারে এই গ্রন্থের গল্পগুলি হয়ে উঠেছে অত্যন্ত সুখপাঠ্য ও হৃদয়গ্রাহী।

Tout juste sorti de Cambridge, Mycroft Holmes commence déjà à se faire un nom au sein du gouvernement. Ce diplomate des plus britanniques entretient des liens forts avec la lointaine île de Trinité, où est né son meilleur ami Cyrus Douglas et a grandi Georgiana Sutton, sa fiancée. Lorsque des rumeurs courent autour de mystérieuses disparitions à Trinité, d'étranges empreintes dans le sable et d'esprits attirant à la mort des enfants retrouvés vidés de leur sang, le trio se retrouve pris da...

A powerful wartime saga recounting the extraordinary story of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit to see combat in World War II.“More than a combat story . . . it’s also the story of how black soldiers had to fight (literally and figuratively) for the right to fight the Germans.”—USA TodayKareem Abdul-Jabbar first became immersed in the history of the 761st Battalion through family friend Leonard “Smitty” Smi...

"Io ero Lewis Alcindor, diciottenne nero di New York. Ero tutto metropolitane veloci, hot jazz e diritti civili. Lui era John Wooden, cinquantacinquenne bianco di una cittadina dell'Indiana. Era tutto trattori, big band e morale cristiana. Eravamo una coppia da sit-com e la nostra storia stava per cominciare." All'età di 18 anni Lew Alcindor da New York approda a Los Angeles, a Ucla, alla corte di John Wooden, allenatore del Midwest con la fama di essere un vincente. Tra i due nasce un rap...

"When I say, therefore, that [my brother] has better powers of observation than I… I am speaking the exact and literal truth."—Sherlock Holmes. This story occurs when Mycroft, an athletic Cambridge graduate, assisted the Secretary of State. He becomes embroiled in a mystery in Trinidad—based on actual history.

The new novel by NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, starring brothers Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes.It is 1872, and a series of gruesome murders is the talk of London. Mycroft Holmes—now twenty-six and a force to be reckoned with at the War Office—has no interest in the killings; however his brother Sherlock has developed a distasteful fascination for the macabre to the detriment of his studies, much to Mycroft's frustration. When a ship carrying cargo belonging to Mycroft's best friend Cyrus...

The new novel by NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, starring brothers Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes.It is 1873, and as the economies of Europe threaten to crumble, Mycroft Holmes finds himself in service to the Crown once again. A distant relative of Queen Victoria has been slain by the Fire Four Eleven killer, a serial murderer who leaves no mark upon his victims, only a mysterious calling card. Meanwhile, Sherlock has already taken it upon himself to solve the case,...

The first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.At one time, Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. But with a talent for basketball, and an unmatched team of supporters, Lew Alcindor was able to transform and to become Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.From a childhood made diffic...

Former NBA star and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.When future NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still an eighteen-year-old high school basketball prospect from New York City named Lew Alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from UCLA largely on the strength of Coach John Wooden's reputation as a winner. It turned...

The first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.At one time, Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, pleasing a strict father, and overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. But with a talent for basketball, and an unmatched team of supporters, Lew Alcindor was able to transform and to become Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.From a childhood made difficult by rac...