This book is the first comprehensive and inter-disciplinary assessment of eucalytpus based afforestation programmes in India from the perspective of ecological stabililty of soil and water systems and the eonomic needs of poor and marginal communities. |
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This is a wholesome analysis of the various dams planned to be built on Narmada, showing the inadvertent loss of livelihood and property.
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In this book, FM Montgomery narrates his extraordinary and eventful journey as a military general during the World War II.
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The use of good language and correct grammar are not just prerequisites for a good writer. Clarity of expression and communication are the most important soft skills for success in today'world. Written over one hundred years ago, this concise book is the best guide to learning the right way to craft your sentences whether in a school essay, in a formal email or in a research paper or in a book.
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The author's deep knowledge and understanding of the war in India and Burma, and the great battles of Kohima and Imphal in 1944 are well known. Here, he uses original documents, published works, personal accounts and interviews with veterans in Britain, India and Japan to weave together an enthralling account of some of the bitterest fighting of the Second World war.
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The war in Afghanistan has become one of the most complex, challenging operations in the history of the US military. Using first-hand account of the men and women who fought in Operation Enduring Freedom, this book presents an intensely personal history of the war in Afghanistan, revealing the determination, heroism, sacrifice, and strength of spirit that came to form the fabric of the conflict. From the grand strategic view of high level commanders, to the perspective through the soldier's gunsight, the truck driver's window, and the airman's cockpit, this is a fascinating and moving look at America's longest war.
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A vivid yet insightful view of what the Global War on Terror really means in Afghanistan's unforgiving mountains and churning cities. Sean Maloney's combination of on-the-ground experience in Afghanistan and his background as an experienced military historian and analyst brings real insight to the fascinating and strategically vital situation. It has been a new world since 9/11, and Sean Maloney has expertly chronicled a part of it. This is the story written from the frontline, not the academic desk, by a Canadian with much experience of the emerging nature of conflict worldwide. -
This book is a definitive work on military science and a comprehensive textbook for military study. -
"Operational art lies at the intermediate level between strategy and tactics; its purpose is to orchestrate tactical manoevre and battles - typically in one thatre of war - in order to attain strategic objectives. Operational art has been somewhat less well understood than the other levels, and so this study of its evolution is of great value to improving that understanding." - Gen Sir Mike Jackson Sale in exclusive arrangment with Oxford University Pres
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This is the true account of the most significant battle of WW II in the eastern front: the battle for Hong Kong. -
This is the true account of the most significant battle of WW II in the eastern front: the battle for Hong Kong.
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This book narrates the story of the fall of Singapore to the hands of the Allied forces. The language and style of the book make it an evergreen classic. -
The moral strength of the fighting soldier and the spirit to stand up in the face of the enemy despite the threat to one’s life – is what makes on a soldier. This book discusses the tenets of such willpower and how to fight fear.
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Written in a light and humorous style, this is the exclusive and official biography of FM Sam Manekshaw, in its revised and updated form. -
Written in a light and humorous style, this is the exclusive and official biography of FM Sam Manekshaw, in its revised and updated form. -
The moral strength of the fighting soldier and the spirit to stand up in the face of the enemy despite the threat to one’s life – is what makes on a soldier. This book discusses the tenets of such willpower and how to fight fear. -
The moral strength of the fighting soldier and the spirit to stand up in the face of the enemy despite the threat to one’s life – is what makes on a soldier. This book discusses the tenets of such willpower and how to fight fear.
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Join a young Bulbul’s meditative journey of self-discovery. Sandyy is a passionate and inquisitive little Bulbul living with his family and others of the Bulbul clan in Pristine Valley. He keenly observes everything he encounters — from seeds to trees, light to darkness, the valley to what lies beyond the mountains. Sanddy’s passion feeds his thirst for knowledge. His treasured dream is to explore and take a flight beyond the Pristine Valley. It is his calling, which takes him on many fascinating adventures with his best friend, Oppy, a Golden Oriole. Driven by a determination to explore their many curiosities, Sandyy and Oppy fly to uncharted territories beyond the Pristine Valley, where Sandyy discovers a family secret. A secret that will liberate the Bulbuls from their conventional mindset. This book is a remarkably inspirational tale of reaching out for your dreams, tuning in to your personal calling, finding meaning and reasons in unexpected encounters, and having the courage to venture through unfamiliar turf to carve out our own path to live life to the fullest.
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This enchanting book is about a young woman's journey through India. If you liked 'Eat, Pray,Love", this book is for you! This book tells of her journey within and without as she not only discovered India but herself as well. -
This enchanting book is about a young woman's journey through India. If you liked 'Eat, Pray,Love", this book is for you! This book tells of her journey within and without as she not only discovered India but herself as well.
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This is a first critical study of the hero of WWI the famed French General Ferdinand Foch. -
This is a first critical study of the hero of WWI the famed French General Ferdinand Foch.
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In this book, scientists, legal experts, and economists document the importance of forests in the workings of the biosphere and define the issues involved in using and protecting the great forests of the earth.
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This book is regarded as the Bible on the ecology of forests. It is sure to arrest the attention of not only students studying forestry but lay readers as well. -
This book is regarded as the Bible on the ecology of forests. It is sure to arrest the attention of not only students studying forestry but lay readers as well.
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book is extremely useful for anyone who is interested in military history and
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This book serves as a reference guide on forest engineering which is the foundation of the superstructure of the successful management of forests. -
This book serves as a reference guide on forest engineering which is the foundation of the superstructure of the successful management of forests.
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The prime objective of forestry is not only to grow forest stands through to maturity in a healthy state but also to protect wood from biological degradation after conversion and during use. In this integrated approach, the role of a pathologist in forest management and timber utilisation can be appreciated in its proper perspective. Part 1 of this book talks about the general principles. Part 2 deals with the dieases of trees. Part 3 discusses causes, effects and control of microbial degradation of wood.
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Howard's well known " Forect Pocket Book" provides a 'standard operating procedure' for field employees of the Forest Department towards the successful achievement of their objectives. The contents of the Pocket Book reval a wealth of field experience and painstaking devotion to the subject by the author. -
Howard's well known " Forect Pocket Book" provides a 'standard operating procedure' for field employees of the Forest Department towards the successful achievement of their objectives. The contents of the Pocket Book reval a wealth of field experience and painstaking devotion to the subject by the author.
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Since Forest economics embodies the fundamentals of economics as applicable to forest resources, including land and water, the book endeavours to expound the economic aspects of forestry and allied subjects, the basic object to doing so is to knit the various aspects of forestry wite the principles of economics - theory and practice -and to show that silviculture. Forest and wildlife management. Forest mensuration, forest utilization, land use for environmental and ecological stability, forest based economic growth and development etc are not isolated strands of knowledge but are integral components of the same fabric. That of man's behaviour in the ordinary business of life for resource use and its management. Because of India’s diversity in forest resources as also in forest practices and for the reason that the authors experiences are by and large based on Indian conditions. The illustrations and discussions represent an Indian background. The book is intended to serve as a text and a reference book useful for mangers of natural resources in general and foresters in particulars who may not have the time or opportunity to attend courses in natural resource administration.
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This book delves into an intricate study of the various aspects of forests and their inter-relationship in acute detail, revealing facts integral to the science of forestry. -
This book delves into an intricate study of the various aspects of forests and their inter-relationship in acute detail, revealing facts integral to the science of forestry.
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This is an elegant and ideal souvenir from India. With unique design and format, the book is a collection of quotes, thoughts and ideas laid out in elegant design. Its literally a pocket sized book with an attached metal Indian flag at the end of a ribboned bookmark. -
This is an elegant and ideal souvenir from India. With unique design and format, the book is a collection of quotes, thoughts and ideas laid out in elegant design. Its literally a pocket sized book with an attached metal Indian flag at the end of a ribboned bookmark.
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Here is a single volume bible on wildlife management from India’s leading expert on the management of our threatened wildlife.
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"General Giap, the mastermind of the French defeat at Din Bin Phu and War Minister for North Vietnam during the years of American involvement, was a unique leader and s strategiest of guerilla warfare. This book is based on source material relating to Giap's early participation in the Communist movement, his activities during The Second World War and his leadership of the armed force of the armed force of the Viet Minh against the French. The author assesses Giap not only ex post facto by what his plans actually achieved, but also by the quality of the decisions which he took as first step in achieving a military result. An attempt has been made to provide a comparison of facts from which value judgements may be made. "
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This book emphasizes the need for a successful understanding of silvicultural systems for efficient forest management. -
This book emphasizes the need for a successful understanding of silvicultural systems for efficient forest management.
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One of the best books on the Pacific Campaign of 1941-45. -
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"This book covers a wide spectrum of issues in the vast domain of Ground-Based Air Defence. The selection of topics reflects their contemporary relevance. Some of these include 'The Unmanned Story', the amazing growth journey of Ballistic Missile Defence, Stealth and Counter stealth, Alternate Kill Options beyond Hard Kill, key trends in Integrated Air Defence, Battle Management and Control Systems, Power of Simulation, Future of Gun Ammunition and more. The book also contains a Status Commentary on the abiding duel between Air Attack and Air Defence, in the eternal Cause-Effect Cycle. The book will be of immense value to every professional soldier in general and every Air Defence Warrior in particular. "
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"A first-rate collection of essays shedding light on the factors underlying the Russo-Georgian war of August 2008. The war itself and its political aftermath are also discussed in illuminating fashion." - John B Dunlop, Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution Sale in exclsuive arrangement with Taylor and Francis