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So You Want to Know About Economics
"If you never had the time to plow through dreary Economics textbooks, but still want a flavor of its key concepts, illustrated with examples from daily life, this is the book for you. Raghuram Rajan, former Governor, Reserve Bank of India. Why doesnt the government simply print more money so that everyone has enough? Who decides that seventy Indian rupees equal one American dollar? How do you figure out what to price a glass of lemonade at the Diwali mela? Are economists really as boring as they look? For answers to these and other mystifying questions, look no further than this fun book!
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So You Want to Know About the Environment
"Kids and parents who read this book will be inspired to bring about change that will help save our only home, Earth.� - Dia Mirza, actor, filmmaker, champion of nature. Ever wondered what it is like to live on a planet that�s a few degrees warmer, or how wasting food is similar to flushing water down the drain? So You Want to Know About the Environment looks at climate change, food, waste, water and wildlife, explains scientific concepts and asks important questions. Packed with facts, jokes, activities and stories from people working in the field in different parts of the world, the book will make children analyze, explore, love and respect the environment."
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The Rise of Sivagami Bahubali Before The Beginni
When five-year-old Sivagami witnesses her father being branded a traitor and executed by the maharaja of Mahishmathi,she vows to one day destroy the kingdom.At seventeen,she recovers a manuscript from her crumbling ancestral mansion.Written in a strange language called Paisachi,the manuscript contains a secret that may redeem her father or condemn him further. Meanwhile,Kattappa,a proud and idealistic young slave who blindly believes in his duty,finds himself in the service of a spoilt prince.Alongside,he must try and keep his brother,who resents their social position and yearns for freedom,out of trouble. As Sivagami tries to unravel the secret of the manuscript,she finds that the empire of Mahishmathi is teeming with conspirators,palace intrigues,corrupt officials and revolutionaries.An ambitious nobleman will do anything for power and money.A secret group of warriors under the leadership of a seventy-year-old woman is determined to stop the slave trade.A forest tribe,deeply resentful of having been driven away from their holy mountain three hundred years ago,is preparing to wage war against the king.
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Resurrected
Afrin is expecting her first child. Unfortunately her husband Sam gets trapped and killed in an earthquake that caused the collapse of their residential building. Afrin is saved. Nobody has the heart to tell pregnant Afrin of the demise of her beloved husband. However, a fortnight after the earthquake, Sam comes to the hospital and meets Afrin. Afrin hugs him and shows him their new born child. She is not aware that Sam had already expired. Who was that man, looking exactly like Sam? Why was he cheating the innocent Afrin ? Would Afrin ever come to know the real man behind the fake face of Sam?
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India's Railway Man
Sreedharan’s expertise and foresight—on behalf of those not as richly blessed as he was—ensured that political will was converted into a multipurpose railway project. The [Chithoni railway link] bridge was completed eleven weeks ahead of schedule and proved to be helpful to one and all. Two key railway projects changed the way India travels by train—the 760-km stretch of Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro. Both the projects were up and running in seven years flat and the man in charge was Dr Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, popularly known as the Railway Man. He has been hailed as the messiah of new-age infrastructure projects and his success stories have become railway engineering benchmark. Respected, loved and equally hated, this book covers the amazing story of one man—his perseverance, beliefs, and public and private battles. India’s Railway Man: A Biography of E. Sreedharan is a tribute to this extraordinary man.
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The Escape Artist
Heart - wrenching and compassionate, bestselling author Diane Chamberlain's The Escape Artist is a moving tale of the sacrifices a mother will make for her child.If you are a fan of Jodi Picoult or Susan Lewis, this is equal parts family drama, love story and thriller. Diane Chamberlain is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Silent Sister and The Midwife's Confession. Susanna Miller loses custody of her eleven-month-old son, Tyler, but rather than turning the little boy over to her ex-husband and his new wife, she goes on the run. She dyes her hair, changes her name and escapes from Boulder, Colorado, leaving behind everyone she knows including Linc Sebastian, the man who has been her best friend since childhood and who knows her better than anyone. Susanna lands in Annapolis, Maryland, alone, frightened and always looking over her shoulder for someone who might recognize her. Just as she's beginning to feel safe in her new surroundings, she stumbles across information that could save the lives of many people... If she's willing to take it to the police. But going to the authorities means revealing her identity, admitting her guilt and, worst of all, losing her son.
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Shadow Study
Once, only her own life hung in the balance.When Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. She survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia.Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands and protect her relationship with Valek. Suddenly, though, dissent is rising. Valek�s job and his life are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover her enemies, she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked and now she must find a way to keep not only herself but all that she holds dear alive
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The Women of Baker Street
A gripping Mrs Hudson and Mary Watson investigation. As Sherlock and Watson return from the famous Hound of the Baskervilles case, Mrs Hudson and Mary must face their own Hound, in the swirling fog of Victorian London . . . When Mrs Hudson falls ill, she is taken into a private ward at St Barts hospital. Perhaps it is her over - active imagination, or her penchant for sniffing out secrets, but as she lies in her bed, slowly recovering, she finds herself surrounded by patients who all have some skeletons in their closets. A higher number of deaths than usual seem to occur on this ward. On her very first night, Mrs Hudson believes she witnesses a murder. But was it real, or just smoke and mirrors? Mary Watson meanwhile has heard about young boys disappearing across London and is determined to find them and reunite them with their families. As the women's investigations collide in unexpected ways, a gruesome discovery in Regent's Park leads them on to a new, terrifying case. About the Author - Michelle Birkby has always loved crime stories and read her first Sherlock Holmes book when she was thirteen. She was given a beautiful collection of all the short stories and has been hooked with the wonderful, gas - lit, atmospheric world of crime and adventure ever since. A few years ago Michelle was re - reading The Empty House and a blurred figure in the background suddenly came into focus. It became clear to her that Mrs Hudson was much more than a housekeeper to 221b and she'd always been fascinated by Mary Watson's character. So she set about giving the women of Baker Street voices and adventures of their own . . . The Women of Baker Street is the second book in the series, following The House at Baker Street.
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Dangerous Games
"An un-put down-able novel from the biggest selling living fiction writer in the world. Dangerous Games is a gripping story of family, ambition and power by bestselling phenomenon, Danielle Steel. Alix Phillips is a successful TV news journalist always willing to put herself on the front-line for her job. All that matters is getting the story. After great loss in her early life, Alix struggles to let anyone get too close. The only people she has allowed to get close to her are her mother, Isabelle-their bond is so strong that it crosses oceans-and her nineteen year-old daughter, Faye. and Ben, her friend and cameraman. Neither of them fears death-it's love that is more terrifying. When Alix's boss suspects a major political scandal in the White House involving the Vice - President, he sends Alix to uncover the truth. This story could blow the corridors of power wide open and this time Alix is feeling the heat. But then she receives some devastating news which helps her to put her life in perspective and find out what is truly important to her. For someone who was never scared, Alix now realizes that the time has come to play some very Dangerous Games."
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Numbers Don't Lie 61 Hidden Cricket Stories
"Impact Index is the closest anyone has come to producing crickets Moneyball moment. The frank, pithy insights from Test batsman Aakash Chopra add an extra dimension to a superb idea. Lawrence Booth, Editor, Wisden Alamanack. What I like about Impact Index is that it brings context to the performance of players through the generations.- Greg Chappell. Impact Index is a revolutionary new way of examining performances in cricket: within the context of the game, the conditions that the cricketer played in, the series or tournament, and his age. Created by Jaaideep Varma and led by him with Soham Sarkhel and Nikhil Narain, it constructs a hitherto unexplored macro view of each performance, resulting in the unearthing of truly surprising sometimes shocking stories. Within these pages are tales of cricketers who did not get their due, of rightful comparisons through eras and a completely unexpected look at players you thought you knew. The result is a lively retelling of cricket history. Former Test cricketer and writer commentator Aakash Chopra examines each of the sixty-one Impact stories, drawing on his trademark thoughtfulness, knowledge and experience. This book is an attempt to challenge and enrich conventional readings and ultimately to redefine them by looking at the big picture. You may never see the sport quite the same way again.",
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On Stage with Lata
"Lata Mangeshkars life and career are widely known, and yet there is an aspect that remains largely unrecorded: her life on the international stage. Beyond the confines of a recording booth, or as the voice of generations of actresses, she was an accomplished and magnetic performer on stage. She attracted vast audiences of Indian origin who have made their home in many countries, including the US and Canada. Mangeshkar transformed how the Indian film music concert was perceived in the West by refusing to be part of the low-key song-and-dance performances that were held earlier in community halls, schools and colleges. She insisted that she and her colleagues would sing only in mainstream auditoriumsthis was an unheard-of demand because Indian film artistes had never performed on those stages at that time. In on Stage with Lata, Mohan Deora co-promoter and co-organizer of Lata Mangeshkars international tours from 1975 to 1998 allows us to journey with her and the top male playback singers, including Mukesh (who tragically died during a Detroit tour), Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar. Deora and Shah write about the participation of big-name stars including Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman and Farida Jalal. Mangeshkar is described here in her interactions with musicians, colleagues and friends as she meticulously prepared to sing on stage. The tours led to planning and glitches, camaraderie and tension, and anecdotes galore. They also provided the authors with a unique opportunity to observe the clarity of thought with which Lata Mangeshkar approached her work, and to see a great artiste at the height of her powers. A fine eye for detail makes the book a delight to read as Mohan Deora and Rachana Shah record an important slice of Indias cinematic and cultural history.",
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Adiyogi The Source of Yoga
"Shiva does not spell religion. Shiva spells responsibility-our ability to take our very life process in our hands." - Sadhguru. 'Shi - va' is 'that which is not', a primordial emptiness, Shiva is also the first-ever yogi, Adiyogi, the one who first perceived this emptiness. Adiyogi is symbol and myth, historic figure and living presence, creator and destroyer, outlaw and ascetic, cosmic dancer and passionate lover, all at once. A book like no other, this extraordinary document is a tribute to Shiva, the Adiyogi, by a living yogi, a chronicle of the progenitor of mysticism by a contemporary mystic. Here science and philosophy merge seamlessly, so do silence and sound, question and answer-to capture the unspeakable enigma of Adiyogi in a spellbinding wave of words and ideas that will leave one entranced, transformed.
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Pathways to Greatness
"What makes a nation great? Is it simply economic prosperity and military strength-or something more? What is it that we as a nation require to make that last-mile journey to what all the plans, investments and projects are meant to lead up to? It is only a matter of time before India is termed economically developed. But a nation has to learn to survive in tough times too. and for that what is most important is national character, born out of the value systems that exist in our families, what schools teach students and the culture of the nation. In Pathways to Greatness, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam shifts focus from the economic development of India by 2020 to the development of our national character, offering key lessons that will help India withstand the forces of change. He identifies what makes a nation great and also compares the standards of living of other nations with India’s. He draws on his travels and his interactions with people. He evolves unique oaths for citizens from all walks of life to ensure that a better life becomes possible for all. In the book he completed just a few months before his death in 2015, one of India’s best-known icons writes about how our nation can lead the whole world on the pathways to greatness."
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What If
From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day?In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations and consults nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.
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Tiger The Life Of Tipu Sultan
For over 200 years Tipu Sultan of Mysore has been a controversial historical figure. Was he a cruel and bigoted tyrant or a wise and just ruler; an enlightened thinker or an obscurantist who looked for signs and portents in his dreams; a reckless adventurer or a proud nationalist determined to throw the British out of India. This short account of his life cuts through the myths to make this enigmatic king and his times come vividly alive, as it takes us from his tumultuous youth, his bold military and diplomatic exploits, his family life, and his dramatic swings of fortune, to his death in his final climactic battle against the British.
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The Fall Of Butterflies
Willa Parker, 646th and least popular resident of What Cheer, Iowa, is headed east to start a new life.Did she choose this new life? No, because that would be too easy-and nothing in Willa's life is easy. It's her famous genius mother's idea to send her to ultra-expensive, ultra-exclusive Pembroke Prep, and it's only the strength of her name that got Willa accepted in the first place. But Willa has no intentions of fitting in at Pembroke. She's not staying long, she decides. Not at this school-and not on this planet. But when she meets peculiar, glittering Remy Taft, the richest, most mysterious girl on campus, she starts to see a foothold in this foreign world-a place where she could maybe, possibly, sort of fit. When Willa looks at Remy, she sees a girl who has everything. But for Remy, having everything comes at a price.And as she spirals out of control, Willa can feel her spinning right out of her grasp. In Willa's secret heart, all she's ever wanted is to belong. But if Remy, the girl who gave her this world, is slip-sliding away, is Willa meant to follow her down? Andrea Portes's incandescent, heartfelt novel explores the meaning of friendship, new beginnings, and the precarious joy and devastating pain of finding home in a place-a person-with wings.