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Tarun Pithode Kumar

This book narrates the story of the transformation of Satpura Tiger Reserve from a landscape under ecological stress and human pressure into a revived wildlife habitat and a model of humane rehabilitation. The book takes one through author's childhood memories of Satpura, stories of tigers, dense forests, sacred sites and village life, a phase of the decline of wildlife and ecological balance and the personal search that led to the discovery of the larger story of the revival of Satpura.

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Harini Nagendra, Seema Mundoli

For millennia, our cities have prospered and grown in the cradles of civilization-fertile lands blessed with rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. From the origins of life on earth, right down to its downfall, biblical or otherwise, water has been integral to the human story. In this passionate and extensively researched tribute to the elixir that sustains us all, authors Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli take us on a panoramic view of the water bodies of India and the urgent need to address the...

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Culture Smart!, Tessa Feller, Alan Mercel-Sanca

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Culture Smart!

Don't just see the sights—get to know the people.Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas, Nepal is a land of contrasts and incongruities not least in the variety of its cultural, ethnic, and religious weave. The Nepalese attitude to life is essentially religious. Hindu and Buddhist values predominate and help to maintain social harmony despite the divisions between rich and poor, urban and rural, highlands and lowlands.Culture Smart! Nepal

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Kairesh Jeevant

This book has been written to empower you to benefit from this beautiful piece of science. Many of us have already known what Vasthu is but very few apply it correctly.Vasthu is getting popular in West like Feng Shui. When Vasthu principles are applied correctly wealth, health and many fruitful things in life can be achieved with less struggles.

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David Zurick, Julsun Pacheco

The Himalaya are world-renowned for their exquisite mountain scenery, ancient traditions, and diverse ethnic groups that tenaciously inhabit this harsh yet sublime landscape. Home to the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest, and some of its deepest gorges, the region is a trove of biological and cultural diversity. Providing a panoramic overview of contemporary land and life in the Earth's highest mountains, the Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya is the first full-color, comprehen...

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Michael Buckley

"An engrossing look at the devastation wrought in Tibet by the Chinese government, and the cascading environmental problems that follow." ―Lester R. Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute and author of Plan B 4.0Tibetans have experienced waves of genocide since the 1950s. Now they are facing ecocide. The Himalayan snowcaps are in meltdown mode, due to climate change—accelerated by a rain of black soot from massive burning of coal and other fuels in both C...

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Madhav Gadgil

Madhav Gadgil was born in Pune in 1942, just as Salim Ali's superbly illustrated Book of Indian Birds was published. Influenced by his birdwatcher father, he learnt to recognize birds from their pictures even before he could read. He is an unusual combination of a person fascinated by the diversity of the natural world, of the landscapes and the life they support, as well as the diversity of cultures and lifestyles of the people firmly rooted to India's soil. He has dedicated hims...

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Sriram Balasubramanian

Dharmanomics seeks to present a coherent and structured economic framework based on the idea of Dharma for at least 1500 years. Ever wondered what is the socio-economic commonality between the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, Brihadeeswar temple in Tanjavur and the M? Son Shiva temple in Vietnam? Dharmanomics, which serves as sequel to Kautiyanomics for modern times, discusses economic models across Saraswati-Sindhu civilization and CE kingdoms including the Cholas, Pallavas, Pandyas, Vijayn...

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Cheryl Colopy

Dirty, Sacred Rivers explores South Asia's increasingly urgent water crisis, taking readers on a journey through North India, Nepal and Bangladesh, from the Himalaya to the Bay of Bengal. The book shows how rivers, traditionally revered by the people of the Indian subcontinent, have in recent decades deteriorated dramatically due to economic progress and gross mismanagement. Dams and ill-advised embankments strangle the Ganges and its sacred tributaries. Rivers have become sewage ...

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Samrat Choudhury

The Brahmaputra is by some margin the largest river in India. After its confluence with the Ganga in Bangladesh, it becomes the largest in Asia. In The Braided River, journalist Samrat Choudhury sets out to follow its braided course from the edge of Tibet where it enters India down to where it meets the Ganga at a spot marked by the biggest red light district in Bangladesh. Along the way, he meets suspicious Indian spies, gets packed off on the back of a cement truck by soldiers, ...

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Arun Singh

Meandering along the Teesta is a travelogue of real experiences and adventures of a group of four friends, who roam the mountains, valleys and alpine meadows of Sikkim. The book brings to life the fantastic landscape that is known for its massive snowcapped peaks, deep river valleys, numerous waterfalls, beautiful alpine meadows, the rapids of the Teesta river, a mind-boggling range of Himalayan flowers, and above all, the beautiful people of Sikkim. The book tells the story more through ima...

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Kairesh Jeevant

Vasthu is getting popular in West like Feng Shui. When Vasthu principles are applied correctly wealth, health and many fruitful things in life can be achieved with less struggles. As a consultant, beginning as a hobby and now a passion I have helped hundreds of household and businesses who are at their worse and now seeing improvements after applying my advices correctly. This little pocket book can equip you in your decision making on your properties and businesses. Every tip written is b...