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Prakash Books India (P) Limited
Wonder House Books is a thriving enterprise engaged in the business of publishing high quality, interactive children books. It was founded with the intent to revolutionalize and mitigate the gap that exist in the world of children books. Whb publish and extensive range of interactive books, puzzles and activity boxes to keep the little ones thrilled, engaged and throughly entertained.
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Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisationThe Christ Blueprint
13 Keys to Christ Consciousness
by Padma Aon Prakasha
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A DROP IN THE OCEAN: An Autobiography
by Padma Sachdev
This autobiography is a bitter journey of a Dogra girl of Jammu who fought with the orthodox and men-oriented society. Born in Jammu, in 1940, Padma Sachdev is one of the eminent poets of Dogri and Hindi languages. She has written a number of poetry, anthologies, novels, short stories, travelogues and done more than half a dozen translations.
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Rural planningJuly 2023Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education and Rural Development
by S.R. Padma & M. Jegadeesan
This books objective is to present the basic ideas behind Extension Education and Rural Development to students studying agriculture and related fields. The students community will be benefitted by the book that organizes all the information on Extension Education and Rural Development. It is a simple tutorial that will help you comprehend topics more clearly. We anticipate that this book will be useful for both undergraduate agriculture students
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Family history, tracing ancestorsThe Secret Race: Anglo-Indians
by Warren Brown
Anglo-Indians are the only English speaking, Christian community in India, whose Mother tongue is English and who have a Western lifestyle in the sub-continent of India. Anglo-Indians originated during the Colonial period in India. When British soldiers and traders had affairs or married Indian women their offspring came to be known as Anglo-Indians or Eurasians in history.
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MedicineJune 2001Immunization Safety Review
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and Autism
by Kathleen Stratton, Alicia Gable, Padma Shetty, and Marie McCormick, Editors, Immunization Safety Review Committee, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Immunization is widely regarded as one of the most effective and beneficial tools for protecting the public's health. In the United States, immunization programs have resulted in the eradication of smallpox, the elimination of polio, and the control and near elimination of once-common, often debilitating and potentially life-threatening diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenza type b. Along with the benefits of widespread immunization, however, have come concerns about the safety of vaccines. No vaccine is perfectly safe or effective, and vaccines may lead to serious adverse effects in some instances. Furthermore, if a serious illness is observed after vaccination, it is often unclear whether that sequence is coincidental or causal, and it can be difficult to determine the true nature of the relationship, if any, between the vaccination and the illness. Ironically, the successes of vaccine coverage in the United States have made it more difficult for the public to weigh the benefits and complications of vaccines because the now-controlled diseases and their often-serious risks are no longer familiar. However, because vaccines are so widely used-and because state laws require that children be vaccinated before entering daycare and school, in part to protect others-it is essential that safety concerns be fully and carefully studied. Immunization Safety Review: Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and Autism, the first of a series from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Immunization Safety Review Committee, presents an assessment of the evidence regarding a hypothesized causal association between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism, an assessment of the broader significance for society of the issues surrounding the MMR-autism hypothesis, and the committee's conclusions and recommendations based on those assessments.
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Public health & preventive medicineSeptember 2001Clearing the Smoke
Assessing the Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction
by Kathleen Stratton, Padma Shetty, Robert Wallace, and Stuart Bondurant, Editors, Committee to Assess the Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Despite overwhelming evidence of tobacco's harmful effects and pressure from anti-smoking advocates, current surveys show that about one-quarter of all adults in the United States are smokers. This audience is the target for a wave of tobacco products and pharmaceuticals that claim to preserve tobacco pleasure while reducing its toxic effects. Clearing the Smoke addresses the problems in evaluating whether such products actually do reduce the health risks of tobacco use. Within the context of regulating such products, the committee explores key questions: Does the use of such products decrease exposure to harmful substances in tobacco? Is decreased exposure associated with decreased harm to health? Are there surrogate indicators of harm that could be measured quickly enough for regulation of these products? What are the public health implications? This book looks at the types of products that could reduce harm and reviews the available evidence for their impact on various forms of cancer and other major ailments. It also recommends approaches to governing these products and tracking their public health effects. With an attitude of healthy skepticism, Clearing the Smoke will be important to health policy makers, public health officials, medical practitioners, manufacturers and marketers of "reduced-harm" tobacco products, and anyone trying to sort through product claims.
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July 2021G’schichtln, Weisheiten und Witze aus dem Mittelburgenland
by Lionsclub Mittelburgenland
Hundert Jahre Alltagssituationen, Gesellschaftliches und Geschichtliches aus dem österreichischen Mittelburgenland. Kurze Geschichten, charmante Anekdoten, aufgelockert von einigen Witzen. Bunte Illustrationen erwecken den Inhalt zum Leben. Die heiteren Mundart-Gedichte eignen sich besonders zum Vortragen. So manche Geschichte scheint zweimal auf: einmal in Mundart und einmal auf Hochdeutsch, zum Beispiel „Die neigrigi Nochbarin“ – „Die neugierige Nachbarin“. Andere unterhaltsame Kurzgeschichten tragen Titel wie „A Wintertog im Burgenland“ und „Die Resl-Muam und das Bier“.Insgesamt sind es 62 Schmankerl, zusammengetragen von Mitgliedern des Lionsclubs Mittelburgenland. Mit dem Reinerlös dieses Buches unterstützt der Verein Sozialprojekte.
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Agriculture & farmingMay 2016Extension Management Strategies for Sustainable Agricultue
Opportunities and Challenges
by J. Vasantha Kumar, T.Rathakrishnan, H. Philip, P.P. Murgan & M. Jagadeesan:
The edited book has been prepared through collection of precious research articles from eminent Extension scientists, which have contributed papers on Institutional arrangements for technology delivery, innovative Extension approaches, break through methodologies in Extension research, the reach and effectiveness of ICT tools in technology delivery, youth and gender inclusive extension strategies and Extension strategies for changing scenario of Agriculture. Papers in this book would definitely make an impact among Extension scientists and post graduate scholars of Extension in Agriculture, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences.The inputs that this book offers will be of much helpful to the researchers, administrators and policy makers. From the research findings of the selected research papers of this book, the Extension researchers can sharpen their future research strategies, the Extension administrators and policy makers in the Government can get to know about the impact and constraints of several institutional mechanisms of technology delivery which will facilitate them in evidence based policy making.
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Children's & YAApril 2019What Do You Dream About?
by Kadri Hinrikus, Anu Kalm
Kids’ lives are nowhere as easy as grown-ups might think! For example, Eve’s father works far away in the capital, so the girl misses him all the time. Andreas, on the other hand, is worried that his parents are in over their heads with taking care of his baby sister – all it’s been since she was born is nothing but work and caring for her, with hardly any time left over for chatting and having fun. Helen, who is a city girl, finds herself afraid of everything when she attends her great-uncle’s birthday celebration in the countryside: frogs, worms, bees – you name it. Jake is certainly there to support her, but then, a surprising sense of unease creeps into his heart, too. It sure is nice when there are adults around who know to take kids’ worries seriously. And it sure is astounding when they’re able to offer a pretty good solution!
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Agriculture & farmingJuly 2019Extension Management in The Information Age Initiatives and Impacts
by H. Philip, T.Rathakrishnan & Ravi Kumar Theodore
The book has been divided into the 5 major sections covering the following: Section I: Covers on the articles focused towards the major themes of strengthening Technology Application and Delivery systems, ICT, BLESS, NRM and women empowerment. Section II: Dealt with the extension strategies in development departments, institutional mechanism including NGOs, new media tools and impact assessment, followed by management of Natural Resources including ITKS. Section III: Gender mainstreaming, women empowerment, international experiences and policy issues have been synthesized under Section IV and V respectively. This book would enable in exposing the extension professionals on a cross cultural approach in various development spheres of extension reforms in India.
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HorticultureSeptember 2020Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation
by Brahma Singh
In this book an attempt has been made to cover the course contents prescribed for the course Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation for students. Complicated and difficult to understand technologies, terminology and gadgets have been explained in a simple and easily understandable language, which makes the book useful not only to students but teachers and farmers.
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August 2020Second Chance
by Dr. Kavita Bhatnagar
She was only 26, pretty, intelligent, earning well and – divorced. Ragini had been on cloud nine once her marriage was fixed and certain that she was going to get all the love she had dreamed of – her marriage would be perfect and she would really live happily ever after. But soon the marriage turned abusive and Ragini walked out of the bitter, hurtful existence – shaken, but determined to create anew life for herself. This is the story of Ragini’s quest for love and companionship. Her efforts make her interact with different suitors and take her on a roller coaster emotional ride. Ragini’s travails to marryagain show myriad hues where deceit and pretence come face to- face with hope and aspiration. Will life give her a second chance?
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Agriculture & farmingJanuary 2013Turning Plants Into Medicines
Novel Approaches
by Parimelazhgan Thangaraj
The objectives of the book is to highlight the relevance of traditional medicine and way towards ethnopharmacology, to share research achievements and innovations in herbal science, to evaluate and review opportunities for advancing herbal drug research in the region, to provide a platform to map an agenda for the development of phytomedicine, to address issues concerning conservation of medicinal plants. The book has been compiled with 30 articles based on the original research work by eminent academicians and scientists of the country on different areas of phytomedicine. Recent trends and techniques involved from the search, documentation, processing, sustainable utilization and conservation of medicinal plants are the highlights of this book. It will provide a unique opportunity to boost up the knowledge in various aspects of medicinal plant research.
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Agronomy & crop productionAugust 2019Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants From The Himalayas
by V.L.Chopra & S.K.Vats
Medicinal plant cultivation has received an impetus in the recent years due to revival of interest in herbal medicines necessitating authoritative information on cultivation and utilization of this valuable flora. The book on Medicinal Plants includes information on current status of medicinal plants, their phytochemistry, quality control, good agricultural practices and good manufacturing practices in medicinal plants and information on commercially grown medicinal plants and those important in trade. Details on botany, crop improvement, crop protection, crop production, post harvest handling, chemical composition, chemical analyses and uses of commercially grown crops are also included. The book which is a systematic compilation of available information on promising 65 medicinal species helps in providing specific information on the cultivation and utilization of these crops to farmers, academicians, students and related user industries. This documented information also serves to give an insight to the major research lacunae and formulate appropriate research strategies in these crops.
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Sustainable agricultureSeptember 2018Cutting Edge Technology for Agricultural Sustainability
by A. Zaman & Sagar Maitra
The book contains 33 chapters pertaining to sections on (i) water resource management (ii) irrigation water management (iii) soil resource management (iv) sustainability in agriculture and (v) crop management and productivity with the content contributed by eminent researchers throughout the world. The book will come as an important contribution to the latest agricultural technologies in bridging up the gap of scientific information to the researchers and policy makers in different relevant field of specialization.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentJuly 2017It's Buddha Time: An evening yoga ritual for parents and children; finding peace at last
An evening yoga ritual for parents and children; finding peace at last
by Daniela Heidtmann, Teresa Heilmann, Maren Engel, Lara Schmelzeisen
It’s Bed Time - It’s Buddha Time An evening spent mindfully, content children who are happy to go to bed,a calm end to the day and some relaxi ng time to yourself.Out of reach? Not at all, thanks to your evening yoga ritual. “Muuuuum, where are you?!” A standard afternoon with my three kids: arguments over mathshomework, the older two are bickering, the little one didn’t nap, the cathas a fev er. We have to visit the orthodontist, the vet and take my eldestto scouts, but my “real work” begins when they’re all in bed. I’m a yogateacher and every day, I practice strategies to prevent the chaos fromengulfing me and to help myself reach my inner sanctuary. Would you liketo join me? With the help of yoga, Buddha’s wisdom, and meditation, you too canbetter weather the whirlwinds of your life and find the calm in the eye ofthe storm. With a smile on your lips and hand in hand with yourchildren . This book will show you how!
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Landscape art & architectureJanuary 2013Fundamentals of Garden Designing
A Colour Encyclopedia
by Rup Kumar Roy
This perplexity of common people inspired me to record technical information in concise way on garden designing in the form of this book. The main purpose is to provide basic information on design, features, plants, maintenance and how to combine these in the form of gardens. The way these have been illustrated with examples, photographs and list of plants for each feature will certainly help all for finalizing various issues of garden developments. Students of ornamental horticulture and researchers will find s on historical aspects, principles and various styles of garden designing of the world supported with relevant reference for further studies. Amateur garden lovers and house owners who like to do designing, selection of plants for their own garden, will find the practical guidelines contained in the book most useful. Professionals, who are associated with designing and development of gardens, will find complete guidelines in the form of designs, features, plants and maintenance of specialized gardens to fulfill the requirements of various situations like factories, temples, avenues, airports, home etc. Those who like to get the garden development job thorough agencies / landscape contractors will find relevant information in the appendix. Even sources of supplies in different region have been provided for facilitating procurement of plant and sundries. By that way, the book will serve as a complete guide for those who are in need of technical information on garden development.
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Pharmacy / dispensingAugust 2017Plants for Wellness and Vigour
by V.L. Chopra & Ram A. Vishwakarma
The book has been compiled to bring together comprehensive information and literature on medicinally and commercially important plants in respect of biosystematics, reproductive biology, genetic amelioration, cultivation, conservation, chemistry, pharmacology, trade, value addition and future prospects for wider readership. The ten plants are: Aegle marmelos, Aloe vera, Saussurea costus, Aconitum heterophyllum, Asparagus racemosus, Berberis aristata, Bergenia ciliata, Crocus sativus, Picrorhiza kurroa and Piper longum.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentOctober 2020Hindu Myths
From Ancient Cosmology to Gods and Demons
by MARTIN J. DOUGHERTY
There is no clear start point for Hinduism, no single prophet or messiah who taughtpeople how to worship and the forms to follow. Nor is there a single text containingthe universal truths; instead, there are many different practices and innumerablevariants of common myths and tales.From the ancient Sanskrit texts of the Upanishads, Vedas, Mahabharata and Ramayana, the characters, gods and narratives of Hinduism emerged to demonstratethe moral precepts, duties and correct behaviour of Hinduism. Learn about Vediccosmology, which is divided into four cyclical Yugas, or epochs, and which has nobeginning or end; or the creation myth of Varaha, a powerful boar who saved theearth from primordial waters; or the legend of Rama, who against great odds rescueshis love Sita from the demon-king Ravana; or Vishnu, the greatest god in the HinduTrimurti (triad), who takes the form of nine different avatars and stops the earth frombeing destroyed through preserving Atman, the unchanging ultimate reality.Illustrated with 120 photographs and artworks, Hindu Myths is an accessible,engaging and highly informative exploration of the complex mythology underlyingone of the world’s oldest and most influential religions.
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Agriculture & farmingJanuary 2007Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops: Vol 01
by K.V. Peter
Underutilized and underexploited horticultural crops form an integral part of health food green parks, neutraceutical industry, home decorations, renewable sources of green energy and above all food reserves during calamities. Leaf vegetables like agathi, chekkurmanis, waterleaf, drumstick leaf, basella and colacasia leaf are rich in fibre, minerals and beta carotenes. Cucurbits like ash gourd, pointed gourd, ivy gourd, kekrol, snap melons and chow-chow are rich in iron and amino acids. Fruits like karonda, aonla and cherries are highly nutritious and are suited to less moisture soils. Noni is a fruit for health. Noni juice is recommended against diabetes, obesity and sleeplessness. Among spices, long pepper, mint, celery, fenugreek and garcenia possess medicinal properties. There are a large number of underexploited medicinal plants like tulsi and peppermint with considerable economic value. Underutilized crops like in Tripura, Orissa and Kerala are specially mentioned. There is need to broaden the food basket with lesser know crops. There is a shift from Health Care to Wellness Industry. Prevention is always better then cure. The present volume deals with underexploited and underutilized horticultural crops in its totality. The contributors of each are working scientists in the specific crop.
